Cessna 182H N2030X

Summary

On 11 April 2021 at about 23:15 local time, a Cessna 182H registered N2030X was involved in an accident near Blakely Island, Washington, United States. 2 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.

Date

11 April 2021 at 23:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Blakely Island, Washington, United States

Coordinates

48.5417, -122.7865

Aircraft

Cessna 182H

Registration

N2030X

Category

Airplane

Year built

1965

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Blakely Island → Anacortes

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR21LA156

Nobody was injured.

A total loss of engine power during climb for reasons that could not be determined which resulted in a forced water landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that shortly after takeoff, he made a right turn and paralleled the eastern shoreline of the island. While over the water, at an altitude of about 700 ft above ground level, the engine sputtered once followed by a complete loss of power. The pilot initiated a forced landing to the water near the shoreline. During the landing, the airplane nosed over and became submerged in about 50 ft of water. Postaccident examination of the recovered airframe and engine did not reveal evidence of any mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.