Cessna 182B N8431T

Summary

On 4 September 1994 at about 23:37 local time, a Cessna 182B registered N8431T, operated by Same AS Registered Owner, was involved in an accident near Twentynine Palm, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 September 1994 at 23:37

Classification

Accident

Location

Twentynine Palm, California, United States

Nearest airport

Dale's Skyranch

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 182B

Registration

N8431T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Same AS Registered Owner

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Torrance → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX94LA351

1 person had minor injuries.

the cause of the loss of engine power could not be determined. The dirt berm was a factor in this accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT WAS COMPLETING A VFR FLIGHT. HE REPORTED THAT WHILE ON THE DOWNWIND LEG THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING ROLLOUT, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A BERM. THE ENGINE WAS DISSEMBLED AND NO SIGNIFICANT ANOMALIES COULD BE FOUND THAT WOULD CAUSE THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. SAFETY BOARD INVESTIGATORS COULD NOT EXAMINE THE AIRPLANE'S FUEL BECAUSE THE PILOT DRAINED ALL THE FUEL DURING THE RETRIEVAL PROCESS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.