ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35477
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 February 1985 |
| Time: | 07:32 |
| Type: |  Cessna 182F Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N3559Y |
| MSN: | 18254459 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2780 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ashland, OR -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Medford, OR (MFR) |
| Redding, CA (RDD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT WAS BRIEFED REGARDING WEATHER AND EXPECTED FLT CONDITIONS BTW MEDFORD AND REDDING. THE BRIEFING INCLUDED A FORECAST FOR IMPROVING CONDITIONS APPROACHING THE DESTINATION AS WELL AS POSSIBLE ICING EN ROUTE. THE ACFT DEPARTED MEDFORD CARRYING APRX 970 LBS (OCCUPANTS/CARGO) AND 4.5 HRS OF FUEL. (THE ACFT USES APRX 15 GHP.) THE ACFT USEFUL LOAD WEIGHT WAS APRX 1111 POUNDS. DURING THE CLIMB IN INSTRUMENT CONDITIONS THE PILOT REPORTED LOSING ALTITUDE AND POWER AND EXECUTED A COURSE REVERSAL TO RETURN TO MEDFORD. THE ACFT IMPACTED IN A STEEP, NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION WITH EITHER THE ENGINE OR AIRFRAME. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X35792
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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