Plane Crash List

Cessna 182B N8435T

23 April 2011 · Colville, Washington, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 23 April 2011 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna 182B registered N8435T, operated by George Thomas, was involved in an accident near Colville, Washington, 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.

The record

Date
at 20:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Colville, Washington, United States
Nearest airport
Colville Municipal Airport (63S)
Coordinates
48.5439, -117.8839
Aircraft
Cessna 182B
Registration
N8435T
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
George Thomas
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Colville → Colville
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
WPR11LA209

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The partial loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

After takeoff, the pilot raised the landing gear and flaps and manually manipulated the turbocharger. As he was adjusting the turbocharger, the engine power reduced to idle, surged to full power, and then reduced back to idle. To avoid obstacles at the end of the runway, the pilot pushed the flight controls forward and landed the airplane on the remaining runway. During the hard landing, the amphibious landing gear collapsed, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane. A postaccident examination of the engine and related systems revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Fuel was found on board the airplane, and no evidence of fuel contamination was found. The reason for the partial loss of engine power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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