- Date
- February 5, 1985, 07:32 local (15:32 UTC)
- Place
- Ashland, OR
- Injuries
- 4 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N3559YCessna 182-F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850205002289A
- Case key
- 40111
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Analysis
The plt was briefed regarding weather and expected flt conditions btw medford and redding. The briefing included a forecast for improving conditions approaching the destination as well as possible icing en route. The acft departed medford carrying aprx 970 lbs (occupants/cargo) and 4.5 hrs of fuel. (The acft uses aprx 15 ghp.) The acft useful load weight was aprx 1111 pounds. During the climb in instrument conditions the pilot reported losing altitude and power and executed a course reversal to return to medford. The acft impacted in a steep, nose low attitude. There was no evidence of mechanical malfunction with either the engine or airframe.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3559Y
- Reported as
- Cessna 182-F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18254459
- Airframe hours
- 2,780
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- J.R. Goerke
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 5, 1984 · 333 hours before
- Departed
- MFR · Medford, OR
- Destination
- RDD · Redding, CA
- Flight plan
- IFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,939 total · 1,852 as pilot in command · 67 in the last 90 days · 43 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 320° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,800 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 30 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MFR, 19 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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