# NTSB SEA87LA029: Cessna 182Q, N94529, Mountain Home, ID, October 14, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 13, 1986, 21:00 local (Oct 14, 1986, 03:00 UTC)
- Place: Mountain Home, ID
- Coordinates: 43.359619, -115.519859 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.3596&lon=-115.5199&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 10, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 40570
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA87LA029
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40570/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA029

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, cruise
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, landing
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll

## Analysis

ON SHORT FINAL THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. THE PILOT ELECTED AT THAT TIME TO PLACE THE CARBURETOR HEAT IN THE ON POSITION. THE ENGINE THEN CEASED OPERATING. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A CHAIN LINK FENCE DURING THE LANDING ROLL. NO REASON FOR THE ENGINE FAILURE COULD BE DETERMINED BY THE MECHANICS WHO INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT. HOWEVER, WHEN THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL WAS IN THE FULL OFF POSITION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CARBURETOR HEAT WAS OPEN 1/3 OF THE WAY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N94529](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N94529), registered now, S/N 18266430, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182Q
- Registry model: [Cessna 182Q](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182q) (registry code 2072732) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18266430
- Airframe hours: 1270
- Engines: Continental O-470-U 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Thomas A. Hofer
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, October 13, 1986, 5 hours before
- Departed: PVU, PROVO, UT
- Destination: U76, MOUNTAIN HOME, ID
- Airport: U76, Mountain Home

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 34; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 826 total, 30 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 240° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 36 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19861013064119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861013064119A), Oct 13, 1986: Cessna 182Q, Mountain Home, ID, Substantial damage. Pilot reported power failure on final. Unable to make runway. Landed off airport and hit a fence.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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