- Date
- August 30, 1987, 15:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- Shelton, WA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N4789UCessna 180H
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 7, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870830082729A
- Case key
- 40688
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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.
Analysis
During initial climbout the pilot stated that a loss of power occurred. However, no reason for loss of power could be found. An eye witness to the accident stated that he heard power throughout the takeoff to the moment of impact. The propeller showed heavy chordwise scratches, twisting, bending, curling, and deep leading edge nicks.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4789U
- Reported as
- Cessna 180H
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18051489
- Airframe hours
- 5,150
- Engine
- Continental O-470R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- John D. Friend
- Registered owner
- Richard A Bush
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 1, 1987
- Departed
- Shelton, WA
- Destination
- Olympia, WA
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
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 304 total · 36 in this make and model · 166 as pilot in command · 32 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.