19970126000849A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182A · Midland, TX · January 26, 1997

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Date: January 26, 1997 · 17:50 local
Place: Midland, TX
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4723D
Reported as: Cessna 182A
Fatal injuries: 0

N4723DRegistration cancelled Apr 17, 2013 · Cessna 182AS/N 34823 Airframe modelCessna 182A

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What happened

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Aircraft engine quit on final approach to airport, crashed. (-23) the pilot stated that he had dropped a load of skydivers, and he was returning to the airport. During the final approach, the engine quit, and the pilot made an emergency landing in a pasture. The aircraft nose wheel broke off, and the aircraft nosed over onto its back. The aircraft fuselage, wings, and tail were substantially damaged.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT ENGINE QUIT ON FINAL APPROACH TO AIRPORT, CRASHED. (-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD DROPPED A LOAD OF SKYDIVERS, AND HE WAS RETURNING TO THE AIRPORT. DURING THE FINAL APPROACH, THE ENGINE QUIT, AND THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A PASTURE. THE AIRCRAFT NOSE WHEEL BROKE OFF, AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER ONTO ITS BACK. THE AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE, WINGS, AND TAIL WERE SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.