- Date
- April 4, 1983, 17:15 local (Apr 5, 1983, 01:15 UTC)
- Place
- Ruth, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N2353XCessna 182H
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830404013119A
- Case key
- 23666
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
After landing at Ruth, CA, the acft was refueled with aprx 38 gal of 80/87 octane aviation fuel. During takeoff, about 15 min after landing, the eng lost power as the acft was climbing thru aprx 200 to 300 ft AGL. The plt landed straight ahead in the best available field. Aprx 50 ft after touchdown on mountainous terrain, the acft collided with trees. Water was found in the fuel tanks, fuel strainer & carburetor. The fuel pump at the arpt was checked & water was also found at that source.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2353X
- Reported as
- Cessna 182H
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 182156253
- Airframe hours
- 1,650
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Howard M. Klein
- Registered owner
- Edward F. Burgess
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- CA
- Destination
- Zenia, CA
- Airport
- Q95 · Ruth, runway 31, 3,170 × 45 ft, asphalt
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
- 51
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,112 total · 80 in this make and model · 967 as pilot in command · 5 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 50 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.