# Accident 19931008038419A: Cessna 182M, Seligman, AZ, October 8, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 8, 1993, 10:21 local time
- Place: Seligman, AZ
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.1294° N, 112.9896° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1294&lon=-112.9896&mi=10
- Aircraft: N91849, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N91849-1995-01-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182M (registry code 2072728, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182M
- Reported engine: CONT O470R
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 1,265 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX94FA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94FA006) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931008038419A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK WIRES AND BERM TRYING TO LAND ON A ROAD. FOUND LOOSE FLOAT AND NEEDLE VALVE IN CARBURETOR LOOSE BOWL SCREWS.

## 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 LAX94FA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94FA006), Oct 8, 1993: Cessna 182M (N91849), Seligman, AZ, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: the separation of the carburetor float and needle valve from the upper half of the carburetor bowl, due to improper installation of the float kit.

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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