Piper PA-28-180 accident near Toledo, Washington, June 24, 1982
On June 24, 1982 at about 4:00 am local time, a Piper PA-28-180, registered N9544J, was substantially damaged in an accident near Toledo, Washington (Toledo-Winlock airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. 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
- June 24, 1982 · about 4:00 am local time
- Place
- Toledo, Washington · Toledo-Winlock · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-180 · all PA-28-180s on the register
- Registration
- N9544J · no longer on the register · serial 283673
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT BEFORE LANDING, HE TURNED THE FUEL BOOST "ON", APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT, AND SET THE POWER AT ROUGHLY 1500 RPM. HE REPORTED THAT THE MIXTURE HAD BEEN IN THE FULL RICH POSITION DURING THE ENTIRE FLIGHT. HE ENCOUNTERED A CROSSWIND ON FINAL APPROACH AND ATTEMPTED A POWER CORRECTION. HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO ENGINE RESPONSE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING OFF OF THE AIRPORT. NO RESTART WAS ATTEMPTED. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO PRECRASH MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF THE AIRCRAFT OR ENGINE. HOWEVER, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE PILOT'S FLIGHT EXPERIENCE WAS IN A CESSNA 172. ALSO, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE MIXTURE CONTROL IN PIPER PA-28, N9544J, WAS SIMILAR TO THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL IN MANY CESSNA 172 AIRCRAFT.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 89 hours in all; 10 in this make and model; 34 in the last 90 days; 22 in the last 30 days; 61 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,925 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 28 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,175 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A4A (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Toledo Flying Club
The flight
- Departed from: PWT Bremerton WA at 8:10 pm
- Destination: GFK Grand Forks ND
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 5, 5,000 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 280° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 55 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 180°F (82°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:45 pm from OLM, 30 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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