- Date
- October 31, 1992, 16:15 local (23:15 UTC)
- Place
- Ashton, ID
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N4020DCessna 182A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 28, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19921031044539A
- Case key
- 42957
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Probable cause
The NTSB’s determination of the probable cause, and any contributing factors.
A power loss for undetermined reasons. A factor contributing to the accident was the soft terrain.
Analysis
The pilot reported that approximately 35 minutes into the flight and while established in cruise at approximately 1500 feet AGL enroute from west yellowstone, Montana, to st. anthony, Idaho, the engine abruptly stopped operating. Attempts to restart were unsuccessful and the pilot executed a forced landing in an soft agricultural field. During the landing roll the aircraft nosed over. Post crash examination revealed evidence of fuel in both fuel tanks. The engine and fuel system were examined and no mechanical malfunction could be found.
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.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4020D
- Reported as
- Cessna 182A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 34720
- Engine
- Continental O-470-L, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Medley, Willy D.
- Registered owner
- Medley, Willy D.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 1, 1992
- Departed
- U53 · W. Yellowstone, MT
- Destination
- U12 · St. Anthony, 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
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 790 total · 640 in this make and model · 53 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 260° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 46 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- IDA, 44 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.