ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 83438
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| Date: | Saturday 18 December 2010 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 182C Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8556T |
| MSN: | 52456 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6736 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Le Gros Memorial Airport, Acadia Parish, Louisiana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Parachuting |
| Departure airport: | Crowley, LA (K3R2) |
| Crowley, LA (K3R2) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight departed to the east with four skydivers for a local jump. One witness stated that, immediately following the takeoff, about 200 feet above ground level, a "percussive" pop from the engine was heard. Two witnesses stated that the right wing dropped, and the airplane impacted the ground. The airplane was quickly engulfed in a postimpact fire. A postaccident examination of the engine revealed a piece of engine isolator gasket had become wrapped around the carburetor main fuel jet and both magnetos distribution gear had cracked and were missing teeth. The damaged distribution gear teeth were consistent with damage found after an engine experiences a backfire. It could not be determined which magneto failed first or if they both failed simultaneously. The cause of the backfire could not be determined. Further examination of the engine, airframe, and remaining systems revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power due to the magneto failure for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40733531
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8556T
https://www.abbevillenow.com/view/full_story/10722168/article-Three-killed-in-plane-crash-near-Crowley--group-was-skydiving?instance=home_news_lead_
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Dec-2010 02:49 | angels one five | Added |
| 19-Dec-2010 07:32 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
| 20-Dec-2010 01:35 | bizjets101 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 08-Jan-2011 06:20 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Nov-2017 18:44 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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