Troutdale Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Troutdale, Oregon 97060
Wednesday, January 16, 1985 8:45 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF PLT FELT A 'TICK' IN THE ENGINE. PLT REDUCED PWR AND HEADED BACK TO TROUTDALE. ENGINE QUIT OVER THE THRESHOLD OF RWY 07 AS PLT WAS MAKING A 360 DEG TURN. ACFT TOUCHED DOWN SHORT OF RWY 07 CONTACTING SMALL BUSHES AND TREES. INSPECTION REVEALED THE EXTERNAL OIL LINE FROM THE ENGINE OIL SCAVENGE PUMP AND TURBO SUPERCHARGER FRACTRUED ALLOWING A LOSS OF ALL BUT 1 1/2 QTS OIL WHICH RESULTED IN A CRANKSHAFT SEIZURE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/16/1985
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 845
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City TROUTDALE
Event State OREGON
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 97060
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport TROUTDALE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID TTD
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 200
Airport Elevation 36
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 857 Pacific Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 200
Weather Observation Facility ID TTD
Elevation of weather observation facility 36
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation PDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 15000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 15000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
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) 3
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -2
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 90
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 20
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 28
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
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) 3
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jan 16 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 930
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 27129
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6475B
NTSB Number SEA85LA042
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model T210M
Aircraft Series Identifier T210M
Aircraft Serial Number 62772
Certified Max Gross Weight 3300
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 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Jan 1 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 31
Airframe Hours 1209
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name SPORTS AAIR
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 374
Aircraft Owner City TROUTDALE
Aircraft Owner State OR
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 97060
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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 Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code TTD
Departure City TROUTDALE
Departure State OR
Departure Country
Departure Time 836
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code MFR
Destination City MEDFORD
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 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 7
Runway Length 4640
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --