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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182A · Chickasha, OK · October 6, 2001

Date: October 6, 2001 · 11:00 local
Place: Chickasha, OK
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N3862D
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW02LA009
Reported as: Cessna 182A

N3862DRegistered now · Cessna 182AS/N 34562 Airframe modelCessna 182A Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(.19) On October 6, 2001, approximately 1100 central daylight time, a Cessna 182-A airplane, N3862D, registered to and operated by pegasus air sports center of Chickasha, Oklahoma, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a loss of engine power in the vicinity of Chickasha, Oklahoma. The commercial pilot and his passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 code of federal regulations part 91 air drop flight. The flight originated at 1045 from the red hill airport, Chickasha, Oklahoma, and had dispatched two parachutists prior to the loss of power. (-23) on final, engine stopped. Pilot elected to land in a field NE of the runway to avoid power lines. After touchdown, the nose gear was sheared when it hit an indension in the field. The aircraft slid for apx 90 feet before flipping onto it's back.

As the FAA filed it

(.19) ON OCTOBER 6, 2001, APPROXIMATELY 1100 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 182-A AIRPLANE, N3862D, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY PEGASUS AIR SPORTS CENTER OF CHICKASHA, OKLAHOMA, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER IN THE VICINITY OF CHICKASHA, OKLAHOMA. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 AIR DROP FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT 1045 FROM THE RED HILL AIRPORT, CHICKASHA, OKLAHOMA, AND HAD DISPATCHED TWO PARACHUTISTS PRIOR TO THE LOSS OF POWER. (-23) ON FINAL, ENGINE STOPPED. PILOT ELECTED TO LAND IN A FIELD NE OF THE RUNWAY TO AVOID POWER LINES. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE NOSE GEAR WAS SHEARED WHEN IT HIT AN INDENSION IN THE FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT SLID FOR APX 90 FEET BEFORE FLIPPING ONTO IT'S BACK.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW02LA009Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChickasha, OKThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.Oct 6, 2001 · Substantial damage