DATE OF INCIDENT:  4/13/2025

DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT:

Due to engine failure, the aircraft would not climb, slowly lost airspeed, and made an emergency landing in a ditch.

DATE OF LAST INSPECTION:  7/11/2024

AIRCRAFT:    1968 Cessna 182L Skylane   N182VE   S/N: 18258911     TT:  8,171

ENGINE:       Continental   MODEL:  O-470-R81   S/N:  834225-R  TT:      TSMOH:  1,145

PROPELLER:  McCauley    MODEL:  2A34C203-C90DCA-8   S/N:  080070    TT:  929  

AVIONICS / EQUIPMENT:  See Photos

ACK ELT

Airspeed

Alcor EGT

Altimeter

Attitude Gyro

Bendix/King KI 208

Bendix/King KI 227

Bendix/King KMA 20 TSO

Bendix/King KN 62 DME

Bendix/King KT 76A TSO

Compass

Course Indicator

Davtron

EI Fuel Gauge

Garmin GPS 100

Glideslope

MAC 1700 VTX

Manifold Pressure

Mary Golden MG 401

Tachometer

TKM MX 170

Turn Coordinator

Vertical Speed

DESCRIPTION OF DAMAGE:  See Photos

Prop strike

Fuselage

Wings

Nose

Cowling

Nose and RH landing gear

REMARKS:

Logbooks - We digitize ALL logbooks available, if it's not digitized then it's not available unless otherwise

Times are per logbook entries and current tach time
Wings are still attached
The nose gear and right main gear are inside the aircraft
The aircraft logbook page 23 indicates the prop was installed new at a tach time of 3,719.9 on 2/7/2008.  Total time listed is based on this number. Make your own determination.
Engine TOH - page 4 at tach time of 4,397.9

LOCATION OF SALVAGE:   Henderson, NV

SALVAGE MAY BE INSPECTED BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO: Salvage@UnderwritersSalvageCompany.com