# Accident 19920321006969A: Cessna 182, Barnwell, SC, March 21, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 21, 1992, 21:45 local time
- Place: Barnwell, SC
- Airport: Barnwell County Airport
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.2394° N, 81.3608° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2394&lon=-81.3608&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5441B, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5441B) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182 (registry code 2072702, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182
- Reported engine: CONT O470L
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 7,722 total, 2,903 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL92LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA067) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920321006969A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK AND FATALLY INJURED A PERSON ON TAXIWAY DURING A NIGHT LOW PASS. CLAIMS PASS FOR GEAR CHECK. NOT VERIFIED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL92LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA067), Mar 22, 1992: Cessna 182 (N5441B), Barnwell, SC, minor damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A SAFE ALTITUDE ABOVE THE GROUND WHILE MAKING A LOW PASS AT NIGHT.

## Other reports on N5441B (2)

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

- [Incident 19840923055019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840923055019I), Sep 23, 1984: Cessna 182 (N5441B), Raeford, NC, 1 fatal. Parachute jumper killed. He had modified his chute, by passing reserve chute pull.
- [Incident 19830521032189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830521032189I), May 21, 1983: Cessna 182 (N5441B), Barnwell, SC, 1 fatal. Jumper was killed when he inadvertently released main canopy. Too low for resreve chute to slow descent.

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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