# Accident 20030227005279A: Cessna 182G, Butler, PA, February 27, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 27, 2003, 21:35 local time
- Place: Butler, PA
- Airport: Butler County Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.7703° N, 79.9786° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7703&lon=-79.9786&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3404S, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3404S-2003-11-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182G (registry code 2072716, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182G
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 445 total, 4 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC03FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03FA058) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030227005279A

## Narrative

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

(-23) AIRCRAFT IMPACTED GROUND APPROXIMATELY 4000 FEET SHORT OF LANDING RUNWAY. AT CRASH SITE, EVIDENCE OF 1 INCH OR MORE OF RIME ICE FROM THE WINGS AND TAIL WAS FOUND.

## 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 NYC03FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03FA058), Feb 28, 2003: Cessna 182G (N3404S), Renfrew, PA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering to land. Factors in the accident were the pilot's decision to fly into forecasted\known icing conditions, and the…

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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