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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182P · Orchards, WA · December 9, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 9, 1980
Place
Orchards, WA · ORCHARDS, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N21413Cessna 182P
Status
Completed · report January 29, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801209075059A
Case key
128034

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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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3-3380   80/12/9   ORCHARDS,WA         CESSNA 182P         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 157
        TIME - 1150                    N21413              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 89 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EVERGREEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORCHARDS,WA                 CONNELL CITY,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- HIT CONCRETE FOUNDATION AND FENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N21413
Reported as
Cessna 182P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Evergreen

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N21413 · 1

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