Sheridan Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Sheridan, Oregon 97378
Monday, February 26, 1990 16:00 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AT 200 FT AGL ON INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT EXECUTED A TURN BACK TO THE AIRPORT FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE ACFT IMPACTED SOFT TERRAIN SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT REVEALED WATER IN FUEL LINES, FILTERS AND CARBURETOR, AND DETERIORATED FUEL CAP SEALS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO THE INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/26/1990
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1600
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City SHERIDAN
Event State OREGON
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 97378
Event Date Year 1990
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport SHERIDAN
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 44S
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 215
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1553 Pacific Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 105
Weather Observation Facility ID SLE
Elevation of weather observation facility 210
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 21
Time Zone of the weather observation PST
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) 75
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 16
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 2
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 10
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 13
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 45
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) 409
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Feb 26 1990 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1850
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 41344
Date of most recent change to record Dec 12 2000 4:47PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2813R
NTSB Number SEA90LA046
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 182K
Aircraft Series Identifier 182K
Aircraft Serial Number 18258413
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 Nov 2 1989 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 1
Airframe Hours 1936
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name MERLE D MCGILL
Aircraft Owner Street Address 347 SW CHAPMAN
Aircraft Owner City SHERIDAN
Aircraft Owner State OR
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 97378
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name MERLE D. MCGILL
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 347 SW CHAPMAN
Operator City SHERIDAN
Operator State OR
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 97378
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 44S
Departure City SHERIDAN
Departure State OR
Departure Country
Departure Time 1600
Departure Time Zone PST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
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 25
Runway Length 2880
Runway Width 30
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --