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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182C · Orchards, WA · August 24, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 24, 1980
Place
Orchards, WA · ORCHARDS, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8800TCessna 182C
Status
Completed · report October 1, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800824045329A
Case key
129492

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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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3-1951  80/8/24    ORCHARDS,WA         CESSNA 182C         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1345                    N8800T              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 33, 929 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            40 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLARK COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORCHARDS,WA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - EXHAUST SYSTEM: MUFFLERS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE-WEAR/PLAY
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           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- R BAFFLE CONE MISSING,LEFT VERY THIN. HIT POST 750 FT FROM TOUCH DOWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N8800T
Reported as
Cessna 182C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Clark County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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