# Accident 19960405006179A: Cessna R182, Beaver Dam, AZ, April 5, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 5, 1996, 19:54 local time
- Place: Beaver Dam, AZ
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.8996° N, 113.9398° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8996&lon=-113.9398&mi=10
- Aircraft: N600CT, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N600CT-1998-06-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna R182 (registry code 2072734, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r182) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA R182
- Reported engine: LYC O540J3C5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 303 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX96FA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96FA155) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960405006179A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER EN ROUTE DUE OIL DEPLETION. NR6 CYLINDER LEAKED AND VENTED OIL. LONG LIST HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION IGNORED.

## 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 LAX96FA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96FA155), Apr 6, 1996: Cessna 182RG (N600CT), Beaver Dam, AZ, destroyed. Probable cause: an engine failure due to oil starvation resulting from the pilot's improper aircraft preflight. A factor relating to the accident was: failure of the operator to ascertain that proper maintenance was…

## Other reports on N600CT (2)

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

- [Incident 19880229024409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880229024409I), Feb 29, 1988: Cessna R182 (N600CT), Santa Ana, CA, Minor damage. Landed gear up. Failed to check gear down. Horn inoperative.
- [Incident 19780726036599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780726036599I), Jul 26, 1978: Cessna 182 (N600CT), Redding, CA, Minor damage. Pilot unable to extend the nose gear. Cause not reported.

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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