- Date
- April 3, 1984, 14:15 local (22:15 UTC)
- Place
- Davis, CA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N95603Cessna 182
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840403008359A
- Case key
- 24220
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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.
Loss of engine power(partial) - nonmechanical
Fuel system,carburetor - iceCause
Carburetor heat - improper use ofCause
Weather condition - carburetor icing conditionsFactor
Forced landing
Complete gear collapsed
Landing gear,main gear - overload
Landing gear,nose gear - overload
Nose over
Analysis
The acft made a forced landing in an open field following a power loss during takeoff. The engine was examined after theaccident and test run. No discrepancies were found. At the time of the accident weather conditions were conducive to carburetor icing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N95603
- Reported as
- Cessna 182
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 66576
- Airframe hours
- 1,002
- Engine
- Continental O-470-U, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- M. A. Van Curen
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 24, 1984 · 8 hours before
- Departed
- 005
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 275 total · 177 in this make and model · 184 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.