Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Vancouver, Washington 98684
Saturday, September 26, 1992 12:02 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ENGINE PARIALLY LOST POWER IN CRUISE FLT AT 1500 FT. AGL AND THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD. THE NOSE LDG GEAR DUG INTO SOFT GROUND AND COLLAPSED DURING LANDING ROLL. EXAM OF THE ENGINE REVEALED FAILURE OF THE NO. 5 PISTON.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FROM FAILURE OF THE NO 5 PISTON, AND THE SOFT TERRAIN AT THE FORCED LDG SITE, RESULTING IN COLLAPSE OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/26/1992
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1202
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City VANCOUVER
Event State WASHINGTON
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 98684
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 9
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 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1141 Pacific Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 220
Weather Observation Facility ID PDX
Elevation of weather observation facility 27
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 6
Time Zone of the weather observation PDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 4300
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 2100
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 25
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 17
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 13
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 200
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 120
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2406
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Sep 26 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1215
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 47118
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 3:19PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N42324
NTSB Number SEA92LA216
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 182L
Aircraft Series Identifier 182L
Aircraft Serial Number 18258966
Certified Max Gross Weight 2800
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 Jul 14 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 2896
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CRUME, ROBERT L.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 9827 S.E. GRANT ST.
Aircraft Owner City PORTLAND
Aircraft Owner State OR
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 97216
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name CRUME, ROBERT L.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 9827 SE GRANT ST
Operator City PORTLAND
Operator State OR
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 97216
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1150
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code NONE
Destination City MADRAS
Destination State OR
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
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 --