- Date
- June 30, 1982, 12:35 local (19:35 UTC)
- Place
- El Centro, CA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N8100ZCessna 205
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 30, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820630025979A
- Case key
- 70561
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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
The pilot reported that the engine lost power during takeoff. During a forced landing, the aircraft hit a ditch and was substantially damaged. An engine teardown revealed no preimpact malfunction or failure.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8100Z
- Reported as
- Cessna 205
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 0100
- Airframe hours
- 4,268
- Engine
- Continental IO-470-S, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Thomas James Sullivan
- Registered owner
- Thomas James Sullivan
- Departed
- 9L4 · El Centro, CA
- Destination
- MXL · Mexicali
- Airport
- 9L4 · Douthitt Strip, runway 8, 2,100 × 50 ft, dirt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 47
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 5,511 total · 300 in this make and model · 5,511 as pilot in command · 40 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 320° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Temperature
- 183 °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.