# NTSB WPR25LA167: Cessna 182J, N3463F, Kooskia, ID, May 31, 2025 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report - Date: May 31, 2025, 09:30 local (16:30 UTC) - Place: Kooskia, ID · field 1/4 mile south of airport - Coordinates: 46.13132, -115.97838 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.1313&lon=-115.9784&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Enroute-cruise: Loss of engine power (partial)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342) - Highest injury: Serious injuries - Injuries: 1 serious - Status: Investigation ongoing - Investigation class: Class 3 - NTSB office: Western Pacific Region - Parties: Federal Aviation Administration - NTSB case key (mKey): 200254 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=WPR25LA167 - NTSB preliminary report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/200254/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA167 ## Preliminary report On May 31, 2025, about 0930 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 182J, N3463F, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Kooskia, Idaho. The private pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. The pilot stated that on the morning of the accident, she departed from Moose Creek airstrip about 0900, with a planned route involving a climb through City Canyon toward Kooskia and Kamiah, intending thereafter to head north to Sandpoint. During a gradual climb out of the canyon at around 4,500 feet msl, the pilot heard a "pop," and the engine began shaking. She initiated troubleshooting procedures, which included adding carburetor heat, verifying the primer was locked, and enriching the fuel mixture. With the engine continuing to shake and operating at partial power, the pilot configured the airplane for best glide speed and descended toward Kooskia. During this descent, she noted smoke appearing in front of the windscreen and received an engine monitor warning message indicating a "bad probe.” The engine monitor additionally indicated that the No. 2 cylinder was not producing power by the absence of a cylinder head temperature reading. While attempting to land at the Kooskia airport, the airplane was too fast as it passed over the runway. The pilot observed large trees ahead, prompting her to briefly apply power to climb over them. Immediately thereafter, she encountered additional obstacles, including power lines, trees, and farm structures. With limited engine performance and the potential of stalling if she maneuvered back to the runway, she opted to land straight ahead in an open pasture. The airplane touched down and the left wing struck a tree, resulting in it rotating 90 degrees, and the engine impacting another tree. The wreckage was recovered to a secured facility for a future examination. ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Enroute-cruise: Loss of engine power (partial)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342) (defining event); cases with it: [Cessna 182J, 3 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342/sequence.md?model=2072722), [All aircraft, 1,858 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342/sequence.md) ## Aircraft - Registration: [N3463F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3463F), registered now, S/N 18257463, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 182J - Registry model: [Cessna 182J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182j) (registry code 2072722) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 18257463 - Year built: 1966 - Airframe hours: 3601.98 - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, May 8, 2025 - Departed: 1U1, Moose Creek Ranger Station, ID - Destination: SZT, Sandpoint, ID - Airport: S82, Kooskia Muni - Equipment: Electronic flight bag or handheld device, Angle of attack indicator, ADS-B, Stall warning system, Satellite tracking device ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 40° at 4 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 68 °F, dew point 48 °F - Altimeter: 30.02 inHg - Observed at: KGIC, 13 nm away - METAR: KGIC 311635Z AUTO 04004KT 10SM CLR 20/09 A3002 RMK AO1 ## 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 20250531006479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250531006479A), May 31, 2025: Cessna 182J, Kooskia, ID, Substantial damage. Aircraft was at 4500' climbing to 5500' enroute to sandpoint, ID. Pilot heard a loud bang and felt vibration. Jpi indicated no cht/egt cylinder 2. There was… ## Other investigations on N3463F (2) 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. - [NTSB IAD77DKM04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77DKM04), Oct 29, 1976: Cessna 182 (N3463F), Gastonia, NC, substantial damage - [NTSB DIA68D0003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68D0003), Jun 8, 1967: Cessna 182 (N3463F), Bethel, NC, substantial damage 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. 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