# Incident 19790813030819I: Cessna R182, Wheeling, WV, August 13, 1979

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 13, 1979, 21:16 local time
- Place: Wheeling, WV
- Airport: Ohio Co
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.0749° N, 80.6934° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wheeling, WV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0749&lon=-80.6934&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2623C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2623C) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna R182 (registry code 2072734, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r182) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-540-J3C5D (registry code 42361, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-540-j3c5d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA R182
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 500 total, 7 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790813030819I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER DRAINED FROM TANK BEFORE FLIGHT. ENGINE CUT IN AND OUT. WATER FOUND IN FUEL SYSTEM.

## Other reports on N2623C (6)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20230624012479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230624012479I), Jun 24, 2023: Cessna R182 (N2623C), Portage Des Sio, MO, Minor damage. On June 24, 2023, the student and instructor were conducting an instructional flight in a complex, high performance Cessna R-182. After several flights around…
- [Incident 20141014023709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20141014023709I), Oct 14, 2014: Cessna R182 (N2623C), Alton, IL, No damage. On 10/14/2014, N2623C was IFR enroute to st. charles county smartt field(kset), st. charles, MO. And vectored for RNAV 18 approach. N2623C was unable to fly…
- [Incident 20121110027739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121110027739I), Nov 10, 2012: Cessna R182 (N2623C), St. Charles, MO, Minor damage. Left main landing gear failed to extend to the down and locked position on approach. Aircraft landed gear up at set with no injures reported. After landing, it…
- [Incident 20080126854129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080126854129I), Jan 26, 2008: Cessna R182 (N2623C), St Charles, MO, Minor damage. (-23) During a flight instructor practical test, the FAA inspector administering the test initiated a simulated engine failure in close proximity to the st.…
- [Accident 19930828034139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930828034139A), Aug 28, 1993: Cessna R182 (N2623C), St Louis, MO, Substantial damage. Landed gear up blames system defect. None found.
- [Incident 19880516034769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880516034769I), May 16, 1988: Cessna R182 (N2623C), St Charles, MO, Minor damage. Aircraft hit fuel pump with propeller,gear doors stopped engine. Pilot was repositioning for fueling. Not flight ops.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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