LAX80FVM15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Salinas, CA · February 15, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 15, 1980
Place
Salinas, CA · SALINAS, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2633GCessna 182
Status
Completed · report May 23, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800215002939A
Case key
131975

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0459  80/2/15    SALINAS,CA          CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 2436
        TIME - 1440                    N2633G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SALINAS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALINAS,CA                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FILTERS,STRAINERS,SCREENS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STUCK
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        REMARKS- STRAINER VALVE,P/N 0850410-1,STUCK OPEN.

Aircraft

Registration
N2633G
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Salinas

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.