- Date
- August 10, 1990, 16:23 local (23:23 UTC)
- Place
- Wenatchee, WA
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N2473XCessna 182H
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 9, 1992
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19900810034599A
- Case key
- 41260
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Probable cause
Improper installation of the oil filter gasket by maintenance personnel resulting in loss of engine oil and seizure of the engine.
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
Shortly after takeoff, the engine lost partial power and the pilot noted that oil pressure had dropped to o. the pilot turned around to return to the airport; however, en route, the engine lost power and a forced landing was made in a wheat field. During the landing roll, the airplane nosed over. During the post crash inspection, it was found that the oil gasket was creased or folded over approximately half way around the outer edge and a small notch of the rubber was missing from the outer edge. The filter and oil had just been changed on the airplane and this was the first flight after that maintenance.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2473X
- Reported as
- Cessna 182H
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18256373
- Airframe hours
- 3,337
- Engine
- Continental O-470R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Porter, David R.
- Registered owner
- Unknown
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 7, 1990 · 28 hours before
- Destination
- TIW · Tacoma, WA
- Flight plan
- VFR/IFR
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 10,000 total · 200 in this make and model · 9,000 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 260° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 97 °F, dew point -0 °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 N2473X · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.