- Date
- August 12, 1984, 17:14 local (Aug 13, 1984, 00:14 UTC)
- Place
- Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean)
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8032MCessna 182P
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840812073529A
- Case key
- 24369
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Analysis
On a ferry flight from California to Hawaii, a gradual loss of oil pressure led to complete engine pwr loss. Accompanying acft observed no leaks or smoke. First indication came 11 hrs into flt, oil pressure dropped 5 PSI to read 50 PSI. 30 min later, press read 45 PSI. Mayday call resulted in navy P3 intercept 1 1/2 hrs later, oil press now at red line. Oil temp remained normal. About 14 1/2 hrs into flt, eng made clacking sound and lost pwr. Prop continued to windmill. Ditching successful, plt picked up by surface vessel. Acft sank. Previous oil consumption, 1 qt in 17 hrs.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8032M
- Reported as
- Cessna 182P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18264530
- Airframe hours
- 800
- Engine
- Continental O-470-3, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Operator
- Transair
- Registered owner
- Airways Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 11, 1984
- Departed
- 045 · Vacaville, CA
- Destination
- 1TO · Hilo, HI
- Flight plan
- IFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 28
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,914 total · 166 in this make and model · 1,839 as pilot in command · 112 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 10 knots
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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