SEA87LA182

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180H · Salmon, ID · September 5, 1987

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
September 5, 1987, 12:00 local (18:00 UTC)
Place
Salmon, ID
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2467FCessna 180H
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report October 7, 1988
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19870905050109A
Case key
40690

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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 power(total) - nonmechanicalApproach - vfr pattern - final approach
Reason for occurrence undeterminedCause
Forced landingDescent - emergency
Nose overLanding - flare/touchdown
Terrain condition - none suitableCause

Analysis

While on approach for landing a total loss of power occurred for undetermined reasons.

Aircraft

Registration
N2467F
Reported as
Cessna 180H
Category
Airplane
Serial number
51669
Airframe hours
2,650
Engine
Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
John Hintermieser
Registered owner
John L Hiitermeister
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · May 1, 1987
Departed
69U · Dixie, ID
Destination
79U · Cove, ID

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
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
1,806 total · 1,250 in this make and model · 1,682 as pilot in command · 40 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
Calm
Visibility
50 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
61 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

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

Other investigations on N2467F · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.