SEA79FYK24

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A185F · Eugene, OR · August 25, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 25, 1979
Place
Eugene, OR · EUGENE, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N93086Cessna A185F
Status
Completed · report November 19, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790825023589A
Case key
134136

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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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3-2531  79/8/25  NR.EUGENE,OR          CESSNA A185F        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 873
        TIME - 0930                    N93086              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 662 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORTH BEND,OR               SUTHERLIN,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N93086
Reported as
Cessna A185F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N93086 · 1

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