Cessna 182C N8762T

Summary

On 22 June 2003 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna 182C registered N8762T was involved in an accident near Bandon, Oregon, United States. One person was 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.

Date

22 June 2003 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Bandon, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Bandon State (S05)

Coordinates

43.0717, -124.4100

Aircraft

Cessna 182C

Registration

N8762T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bandon → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA03LA115

Nobody was injured.

Loss of engine power during descent for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was descending to the airport, at a reduced power setting, from an altitude of approximately 5,500 feet MSL. He stated that as the airplane reached a two-mile final, for the landing runway, the engine began to lose power and would not respond to throttle inputs. The pilot reported that he was unable to land at his intended destination and elected to land in a cranberry bog approximately one mile south of the airport. Personnel from the FAA examined the aircraft following the accident and reported that there was no evidence found to indicate a mechanical failure or malfunction. The operator reported that following the accident; the airplanes engine was successfully started and run at multiple power settings. No operating malfunctions or anomalies were noted during the test run.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.