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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 182G · Newcastle, UT · August 4, 2002

Date: August 4, 2002 · 11:45 local
Place: Newcastle, UT
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N3749U
Reported as: Cessna 182G
Reported engine: Continental O470*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Pilot heard loud "bang" come from copilot side and noticed large cloud of smoke outside aircraft and small amount of smoke inside aircraft. Smoke cleared within a few minutes and propeller stopped rotating soon after. Pilot made emergency landing in cow pasture. No damage to the aircraft. Amendment to follow after engine teardown.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT HEARD LOUD "BANG" COME FROM COPILOT SIDE AND NOTICED LARGE CLOUD OF SMOKE OUTSIDE AIRCRAFT AND SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE INSIDE AIRCRAFT. SMOKE CLEARED WITHIN A FEW MINUTES AND PROPELLER STOPPED ROTATING SOON AFTER. PILOT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING IN COW PASTURE. NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. AMENDMENT TO FOLLOW AFTER ENGINE TEARDOWN.