Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Placerville, California
Sunday, September 26, 1982 11:10 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

PILOT STATES HE WAS DESCENDING FROM 10,000 FEET TO 8,000 FEET WHEN ENGINE QUIT. FURTHER STATED FUEL WAS ABOVE RED ARC-NO STEEP OR SHARP MANEUVERS. NO MENTION OF RATE OF DESCENT OR DECK ANGLE IN DESCENT. FORCED LANDING WAS MADE CIRCLING TO RIGHT-USEABLE FUEL WAS IN THE RIGHT TANK. LANDING GEAR DOWN AND FULL FLAPS FOR LANDING. LANDING WAS HARD COLLAPSING RIGHT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR. FUEL LATER DRAINED WAS TWO TO THREE GALS. FROM BOTH TANKS. LESS THAN ONE FROM LEFT AND LESS THAN 2 FROM RIGHT TANK. AIRCRAFT REMAINED UPRIGHT. PILOT MADE INITIAL DEPARTURE WITH ZERO FUEL INDICATION ON LEFT TANK AND RIGHT TANK 3/4 FULL.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/26/1982
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1110
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City PLACERVILLE
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site
Event Date Year 1982
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 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
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 Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 50
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 130
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
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 1
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2287
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9620T
NTSB Number LAX82FVG34
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 210
Aircraft Series Identifier 210
Aircraft Serial Number 57420
Certified Max Gross Weight 2900
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
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 Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours 3300
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name WILLIAM LOWRY
Aircraft Owner Street Address BOX 14381
Aircraft Owner City S. LAKE TAHOE
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 95702
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name WILLIAM LOWRY
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address BOX 14381
Operator City S. LAKE TAHOE
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 95702
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 --
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
Departure City S. LAKE TAHOE
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1050
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City CONRAD
Destination State MT
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --