- Date
- August 10, 1983, 14:15 local (19:15 UTC)
- Place
- Portland, TX
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N771SBCessna 182Q
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830810039799A
- Case key
- 21005
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt stated that shortly after takeoff, he heard a 'loud bang' which was followed by a rattling sound & a loss of eng power. He had taken off over water & elected to make a 180 deg turn to land downwind on the arpt. The acft touched down at about the midpoint of rwy 32R. Unable to stop, the plt applied what power was available & became airborne again, clearing cars on a highway which crossed the departure end of rwy 32. Insufficient power was available to remain airborne. The acft touched down in a recently plowed field where the right main gear was torn off & the acft nosed over. An exam revealed that the #6 rocker pin bosses were broken. A deep ridge had been worn in the interior face of a boss by a previous thrust was her, & an improper oversized washer had been installed which spanned the wear area. Also, a large quantity of water with rust flakes was found in the carburetor bowl, fuel strainer & right fuel line.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N771SB
- Reported as
- Cessna 182Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18267612
- Airframe hours
- 4,711
- Engine
- Continental O-470-U, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Floeco
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 11, 1982 · 29 hours before
- Departed
- CRP · Corpus Christi, TX
- Airport
- 9R5 · Hunt, runway 32R, 2,700 × 40 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 7,000 total · 2,000 in this make and model · 5,100 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 150° at 17 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 91 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.