- Date
- March 7, 1987, 16:20 local (22:20 UTC)
- Place
- Refugio, TX
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N4473MCessna 182P
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 21, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870307005369A
- Case key
- 22337
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
Engine failure occurred on climb. The aircraft was destroyed during the forced landing. Teardown revealed that the no. 1 cylinder rocker arm shaft retainer ear had broken. The two lock bolts had backed out because they had not been safety wired. The no. 2 cylinder had not failed but both bolts had also backed out. The two cylinders had been replaced 155 hrs prior.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4473M
- Reported as
- Cessna 182P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18263124
- Airframe hours
- 1,618
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Lloyd W. Holmes
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 23, 1986 · 53 hours before
- Departed
- RFG · Refugio, TX
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 56
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 460 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 100° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 68 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CRP, 25 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.