Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Indian Valley, Idaho 83632
Sunday, June 19, 1994 7:00 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE IN CRUISE THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE CEASED DEVELOPING POWER AND THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING TO AN ALFALFA FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A FENCE AND THEN CROSSED OVER A ROADWAY DURING WHICH THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE PORTIONS OF THE NO. 1 CONNECTING ROD FROM THE ENGINE REVEALED HIGH CYCLE FATIGUE OF ONE OF THE ROD CAP BOLTS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

CONNECTING ROD BOLT FATIGUE AND NO SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/19/1994
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 700
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City INDIAN VALLEY
Event State IDAHO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 83632
Event Date Year 1994
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 30
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 16
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 976
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 19 1994 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 639
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 6 2000 11:31AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N735QB
NTSB Number SEA94LA151
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 182Q
Aircraft Series Identifier 182Q
Aircraft Serial Number 18265591
Certified Max Gross Weight 2950
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 10 1994 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 52
Airframe Hours 1563
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JOHNSON, EDWARD G.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 24007 HIGHWAY 20-26
Aircraft Owner City PARMA
Aircraft Owner State ID
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 83660
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name JOHNSON, EDWARD G.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 24007 HIGHWAY 20-26
Operator City PARMA
Operator State ID
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 83660
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code MYL
Departure City MCCALL
Departure State ID
Departure Country
Departure Time 630
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code 50S
Destination City PARMA
Destination State ID
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Cruise
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --