- Date
- November 20, 1982, 14:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- Cascade Locks, OR
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8185PPiper PA-24-250
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 20, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821120059289A
- Case key
- 70156
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While cruising at 10000 feet MSL, in IMC conditions, the pilot reported that power had been lost. During descent to 2000 feet the engine restarted and failed several times but eventually maintained idle throughout the remainder of the descent. Portland approach control provided vectors to the pilot during descent and the aircraft broke out into light rain/snow at 300 feet AGL, and 1000 feet from the approach end of runway 06. During landing the pilot intentionally skidded the aircraft, collapsing the gear, to prevent the aircraft from over running. The pilot stated that freezing water in the alternate air system prevented the alternate air gate from operating and prevented sufficient air to the engine.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8185P
- Reported as
- Piper PA-24-250
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 243441
- Airframe hours
- 1,885
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-540-C1B5, 250 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Dean D. Benham
- Registered owner
- Dean D. Benham
- Departed
- C · Hermiston, OR
- Destination
- C · North Bend, OR
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- CZK · Cascade Locks St. State, runway 24, 1,800 × 30 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 309 total · 224 in this make and model · 234 as pilot in command · 51 in the last 90 days · 12 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 106 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.