ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 181216
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| Date: | Tuesday 10 November 2015 |
| Time: | 18:58 |
| Type: |  Cessna 182Q Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N96381 |
| MSN: | 18266704 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2257 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ray County north of Richmond, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pontiac, MI (PTK) |
| Kansas City, MO (MKC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
As the airplane neared the destination airport in dark night visual meteorological conditions at the conclusion of a cross-country flight, the private pilot reported a partial loss of engine power. The air traffic controller provided the pilot with a vector and information for the nearest airport, which, according to his display, was equipped with a lighted, grass runway. Although the airport was equipped with a rotating beacon and runway lighting, these lights could not be pilot-operated and required manual activation by the airport owner. This information was not available to the controller. In attempting to assist the pilot in restoring engine power, the pilot-rated controller suggested that the pilot turn off the carburetor heat. Eventually, radar contact with the airplane was lost, and the controller continued to provide vectors to the pilot while also attempting to obtain more information about the airport, including a common traffic advisory frequency to activate the lighting system. Radio contact was lost with the airplane about 7 minutes after the loss of radar contact.
The airplane impacted trees and terrain about 1 nautical mile from the diversionary airport. All of the engine’s spark plugs displayed carbon fouling, consistent with an overly rich fuel-air mixture. No other anomalies were detected with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. Although the airplane was operating in an area conducive to the formation of carburetor icing at glide power, it could not be determined if the engine experienced carburetor icing at the time the pilot reported that she had engine problems because she had the carburetor heat on and was likely operating at cruise power. Additionally, the effect of the controller’s suggestion to turn off the carburetor heat could not be determined.
Probable Cause: The airplane's impact with trees and terrain during an off-airport forced landing in dark night conditions following a partial loss of engine power. The reason for the partial loss of engine power could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N96381
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N96381
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 March 1992 | N96381 | Private | 0 | Munising, MI | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Nov-2015 05:03 | Geno | Added |
| 12-Nov-2015 05:29 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 12-Nov-2015 16:13 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 19-Aug-2017 16:41 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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