ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357669
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 March 1996 |
| Time: | 15:35 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182P |
| Owner/operator: | Cavu Flying Club, Inc. |
| Registration: | N41MG |
| MSN: | 18262761 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5467 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-R-25A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Darrington, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Everett, WA (KPAE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he heard a 'significant bang' and a 'clunky metallic sound' while cruising VFR above mountains and a broken cloud deck at 9,500 feet above mean sea level. He reported to ATC that the engine then 'quit.' He stated that he initiated an emergency descent through clouds, broke out of the clouds about 400 feet above the ground, and ditched the airplane in a shallow river because of unsuitable mountainous terrain surrounding the river. The airplane flipped over during the ditching and was substantially damaged. A detailed examination of the engine did not reveal any evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or deficiencies. No evidence was found to support fuel exhaustion or carburetor icing. About 2-1/2 months after the accident, the pilot was involved in another presumed ditching in which he reported to ATC that the engine had quit while cruising VFR on a personal flight. The airplane was not found. The pilot disappeared after the presumed ditching, and later turned himself in to local authorities. He has since plead guilty to charges of False Distress Signals and Mail Fraud.
Probable Cause: a ditching of the airplane for undetermined reason(s).
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA96LA067
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 20:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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