SEA78FYK21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182B · Azalea, OR · September 9, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 9, 1978
Place
Azalea, OR · AZALEA, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2465GCessna 182B
Status
Completed · report November 2, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780909030389A
Case key
139653

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2730   78/9/9    AZALEA,OR           CESSNA 182B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 394
        TIME - 1345                    N2465G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 227 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROSEBURG,OR                 MEDFORD,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: LINES,HOSES,FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHAFED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE,NONE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OIL PRESS & OIL TEMP GAUGE LINES CHAFED THRU AT FIREWALL. GR HIT DITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N2465G
Reported as
Cessna 182B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2465G · 1

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