SEA86LA234

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Ashwood, OR · August 25, 1986

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
August 24, 1986, 18:30 local (Aug 25, 1986, 01:30 UTC)
Place
Ashwood, OR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9051TCessna 182
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19860824044779A
Case key
40492

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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.

Loss of engine powerCruise
Reason for occurrence undeterminedCause
Forced landingDescent - emergency
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll
Terrain condition - rough/unevenFactor

Analysis

A loss of power occurred for unknown reason. During landing roll the aircraft's right main gear struck a rock causing part of the gear box to be torn from the aircraft.

Aircraft

Registration
N9051T
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Serial number
18252951
Airframe hours
4,500
Engine
Continental O-470 SERIES, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Registered owner
Evergreen Airlines
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · January 1, 1986
Departed
BOI · Boise, ID
Destination
MMV · Mcminnville, OR

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
35
Certificates
Commercial, Flight instructor
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Right
Flight hours
945 total · 149 in this make and model · 808 as pilot in command · 176 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
160° at 5 knots
Visibility
50 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
75 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.