# Accident 19960216047669A: Cessna 182P, Neworleans, LA, February 16, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 16, 1996, 18:18 local time
- Place: Neworleans, LA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.0092° N, 90.0604° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0092&lon=-90.0604&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9901M, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9901M-2013-03-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182P (registry code 2075816, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182P
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA122) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960216047669A

## Narrative

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

(-16) THE ENGINE FAILED DURING APPROACH TO LANDING. THE ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY DURING THE INVESTIGATION. SUSPECT THAT THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY TURNED THE FUEL SELECTOR TO THE "OFF" POSITION DURING THE APPROACH; OR, THE ENGINE DEVELOPED CARBURETOR ICE.

## 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 FTW96LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA122), Feb 17, 1996: Cessna 182P (N9901M), New Orleans, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot not following procedures and directives in that he did not periodically clear the engine during an extended glide. The factors were carburetor icing weather conditions and lack of suitable…

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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