Cessna 182A N6386B
30 July 1983 · Sheridan, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 July 1983 at about 23:30 local time, a Cessna 182A registered N6386B was involved in an accident near Sheridan, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sheridan, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sheridan (44S)
- Coordinates
- 45.0990, -123.4191
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182A
- Registration
- N6386B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA83LA161
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT LOST POWER ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND AND MADE CONTACT WITH A FENCE SHORT OF THE RWY AND NOSED OVER. DURING PREFLT THE PILOT HAD OMITTED CHECKING THE FUEL WITH A FUEL STRAINER BECAUSE HE DID NOT HAVE ONE. DURING INSPECTION THE CARBURETOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE A LOOSE SCREW WHICH COULD AFFECT THE AIR METERING SYSTEM. THE FUEL WAS FOUND TO CONTAIN A MIXTURE OF AVGAS & AUTOMOTIVE GASOLINE. ACCORDING TO THE FBO, THE GASOLINE TRUCK OPERATOR SOMETIMES USES HIS TRUCK TO HAUL AUTOMOTIVE FUEL & IS SUPPOSE TO USE THE FRONT TANK ONLY FOR AUTOMOTIVE FUEL. THE TRUCK HAS 3 COMPARTMENTS. THE REAR TANK IS USED FOR AVGAS, BUT THE TRUCK OPERATOR HAD PUT AUTOMOTIVE FUEL IN THE REAR TANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 1983 | Cessna 182N | Kalispell, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jun 1983 | Cessna 182 | Bettles, Alaska, United States | John Pletting | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1983 | Cessna 182C | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1983 | Cessna 182G | Dongola, Illinois, United States | Robert Etherton | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1983 | Cessna 182A | Torrance, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Cessna 182P | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | Travis AFB Aero Club | No injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1983 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Sunriver, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jan 1983 | Cessna P210N | Burns, Oregon, United States | AAR Western Skyways, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Dec 1983 | Piper PA18-A | Rome, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lebanon, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jun 1983 | Piper PA28RT-201T | Gov't Camp, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 24 Jun 1983 | Garlick UH-1B/204 | Fossil, Oregon, United States | Cliff Richie | Minor injuries | - |