Cessna 182P N21037

Summary

On 19 November 1984 at about 00:50 local time, a Cessna 182P registered N21037 was involved in an accident near Snowville, Utah, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

19 November 1984 at 00:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Snowville, Utah, United States

Coordinates

41.8092, -112.8694

Aircraft

Cessna 182P

Registration

N21037

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Salt Lake City → Hailey

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

DEN85LA029

2 people had minor injuries.

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 NOSED OVER DURING AN OFF ARPT FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE FAILED IN CRUISE FLT. THE ENGINE WAS DISASSEMBLEDAND EXAMINED ON 12/3/84. THE #3 AND #4 PISTON RODS WERE SEPARATED FROM THEIR CRANCKSHAFT JOURNALS. MOST OF THE ROD BEARINGS WERE WORN. THE ACFT HAD BEEN OPERATING IN AN ENVIROMENT WITH COLD WINTERS. THE ENGINE OPERATIONS MANUAL STATES THAT SAE 30 WEIGHT OIL OR 10W-30 ARE RECOMMENDED FOR OPERATIONS IN TEMPERATURES BELOW 40 DEGREES F. THE ENGINE HAD 40 WEIGHT OIL PUT IN AT THE LAST SEVERAL SERVICINGS. THE TEMPERATURE WAS BELOW 40 DEGREES THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.