VANCOUVER, WA, USA
N42324
CESSNA 182L
THE ENGINE PARIALLY LOST POWER IN CRUISE FLT AT 1500 FT. AGL AND THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD. THE NOSE LDG GEAR DUG INTO SOFT GROUND AND COLLAPSED DURING LANDING ROLL. EXAM OF THE ENGINE REVEALED FAILURE OF THE NO. 5 PISTON.
THE PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FROM FAILURE OF THE NO 5 PISTON, AND THE SOFT TERRAIN AT THE FORCED LDG SITE, RESULTING IN COLLAPSE OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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