# Accident 19930925041889A: Cessna 182G, Baytown, TX, September 25, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 25, 1993, 10:30 local time
- Place: Baytown, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.7395° N, 94.9595° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7395&lon=-94.9595&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2149R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2149R-1997-05-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182G (registry code 2072716, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182G
- Reported engine: CONT O470L
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW93LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA268) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930925041889A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE LOST POWER EN ROUTE. NOSED OVER LANDING IN A CANAL. NO ANOMALIES EXCEPT A STICKING CARBURETOR FLOAT.

## 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 FTW93LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA268), Sep 25, 1993: Cessna 182G (N2149R), Baytown, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FUEL STARVATION POWER LOSS DUE TO A STICKING CARBURETOR FLOAT. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN ONTO WHICH A FORCED LANDING COULD BE EXECUTED.

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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