- Date
- September 21, 1982, 13:15 local (20:15 UTC)
- Place
- Government Camp, OR
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N9605VMooney M20E
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 21, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820921048099A
- Case key
- 70855
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Analysis
The pilot stated that the engine power became intermittent during cruise flight. A force landing was attempted on a highway. Upon touchdown, the aircraft skidded off the road and over an embankment. The state police arrived at the accident site shortly after the mishap and reported that there was no evidence of fuel onboard the aircraft or spilled around the wreckage.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9605V
- Reported as
- Mooney M20E
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21-0011
- Airframe hours
- 644
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-A1A, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Leathers Oil Company
- Registered owner
- Leathers Oil Company
- Departed
- BNO · Burns, OR
- Destination
- OR65 · Eagle Creek, OR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 56
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Invalid Medical for flight
- Flight hours
- 3,975 total · 3,775 in this make and model · 3,775 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Temperature
- 149 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.