- Date
- October 6, 1985, 16:49 local (20:49 UTC)
- Place
- Lake City, FL
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N21328Cessna C-182P
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851006049689A
- Case key
- 31535
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt stated that while on a VFR flt from west palm beach FL to atlnata ga the acft lost power. While making forced landing on interstate 75 the left main wheel struck a car, & on landing rollout the right wing struck a utility pole. Investigation revealed that the crankshaft rear main bearing failed, blocking the oil supply to the piston connecting rod, causing the eng to seize. At the time of the accident the eng had accumulated 1772.9 hrs total time. Manufacturers recommended overhaul time is 1600.0 hrs.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N21328
- Reported as
- Cessna C-182P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18261563
- Airframe hours
- 1,772
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Robert D. Howell
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 28, 1984 · 88 hours before
- Departed
- PBI · West Palm Beach, FL
- Destination
- ATL · Atlanta, GA
- Flight plan
- VFR
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
- 49
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 577 total · 197 in this make and model · 577 as pilot in command · 57 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 20° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 68 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- JAX, 60 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.