# Accident 19950715046699A: Cessna 182C, Derby, KS, July 15, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 15, 1995, 13:40 local time
- Place: Derby, KS
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.5400° N, 97.2493° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5400&lon=-97.2493&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8779T, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8779T) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182C (registry code 2072708, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182C
- Reported engine: CONT O470L
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,130 total, 62 in this make and model, 85 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI95LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA223) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950715046699A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER ON HIGH SPEED DESCENT AFTER DROPPING JUMPERS. LANDED WHEAT FIELD. NOSED OVER. FAILED USE HEAT OR CLEAR.

## 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 CHI95LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA223), Jul 15, 1995: Cessna 182C (N8779T), Derby, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper use of the powerplant controls, which resulted in a rough running engine and partial loss of engine power.

## Other reports on N8779T (1)

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

- [Incident 19840416021559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840416021559I), Apr 16, 1984: Cessna 182C (N8779T), Ida Grove, IA, Minor damage. On crosswind landing the nosewheel began vibrating. Broken nosewheel fork found. Nosewheel a d not complied with.

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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