SEA80FYE50

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182A · Issaquah, WA · August 9, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 9, 1980
Place
Issaquah, WA · ISSAQUAH, WA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3890DCessna 182A
Status
Completed · report November 4, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800809063599A
Case key
129210

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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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3-2624   80/8/9    ISSAQUAH,WA         CESSNA 182A         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 1080
        TIME - 2040                    N3890D              PX-  0  0  0  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ISSAQUAH,WA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: MIXTURE CONTROL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- ENCTRD PARTIAL LOSS OF PWR.FND CARB FLOAT .25 INCH LOW,MIX CTL LOOSE.LNDD 3/4 DWN RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3890D
Reported as
Cessna 182A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Skyport

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