Cessna 182P accident near Pacific Ocean, PO, August 13, 1984
On August 13, 1984, a Cessna 182P, registered N8032M, was destroyed in an accident near Pacific Ocean, PO. It was a ferry flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 13, 1984
- Place
- Pacific Ocean, PO
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P · all 182Ps on the register
- Registration
- N8032M · registry record · serial 18264530
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Ferry flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ON A FERRY FLIGHT FROM CALIFORNIA TO HAWAII, A GRADUAL LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE LED TO COMPLETE ENGINE PWR LOSS. ACCOMPANYING ACFT OBSERVED NO LEAKS OR SMOKE. FIRST INDICATION CAME 11 HRS INTO FLT, OIL PRESSURE DROPPED 5 PSI TO READ 50 PSI. 30 MIN LATER, PRESS READ 45 PSI. MAYDAY CALL RESULTED IN NAVY P3 INTERCEPT 1 1/2 HRS LATER, OIL PRESS NOW AT RED LINE. OIL TEMP REMAINED NORMAL. ABOUT 14 1/2 HRS INTO FLT, ENG MADE CLACKING SOUND AND LOST PWR. PROP CONTINUED TO WINDMILL. DITCHING SUCCESSFUL, PLT PICKED UP BY SURFACE VESSEL. ACFT SANK. PREVIOUS OIL CONSUMPTION, 1 QT IN 17 HRS.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 1,914 hours in all; 166 in this make and model; 112 in the last 90 days; 1,839 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 800 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 11, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-3 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 045 Vacaville CA at 9:44 am
- Destination: 1TO Hilo HI
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 10 knots
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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