Cessna 182A N4020D
31 October 1992 · Ashton, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 October 1992 at about 23:15 local time, a Cessna 182A registered N4020D, operated by Medley, Willy D., was involved in an accident near Ashton, Idaho, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ashton, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.0510, -111.3193
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182A
- Registration
- N4020D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Medley, Willy D.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- W. Yellowstone → St. Anthony
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA93LA014
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
A POWER LOSS FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SOFT TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY 35 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT AND WHILE ESTABLISHED IN CRUISE AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 FEET AGL ENROUTE FROM WEST YELLOWSTONE, MONTANA, TO ST. ANTHONY, IDAHO, THE ENGINE ABRUPTLY STOPPED OPERATING. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AND THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING IN AN SOFT AGRICULTURAL FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. POST CRASH EXAMINATION REVEALED EVIDENCE OF FUEL IN BOTH FUEL TANKS. THE ENGINE AND FUEL SYSTEM WERE EXAMINED AND NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION COULD BE FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1992 | Cessna 182B | Dixie, Idaho, United States | Leonard, James A. and Linda K. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1992 | Cessna 182N | San Ardo, California, United States | Soil Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1992 | Cessna 182 | Deland, Florida, United States | Red Baron Aerial ADS, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Cessna 182Q | McCall, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1992 | Cessna 182 | Tolovana, Alaska, United States | Kelly, Lorenzo J. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1992 | Cessna 182C | Marion, Iowa, United States | Paradise Skydivers, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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