20031021026839A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 182G · Orange, MA · October 21, 2003

Date: October 21, 2003 · 16:23 local
Place: Orange, MA
Airport: Orange Municipal
Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3419S
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC04LA014
Reported as: Cessna 182G
Reported engine: Continental O470*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 700 total

N3419SRegistration cancelled Feb 24, 2005 · Cessna 182GS/N 18255819 · Built 1964 Airframe modelCessna 182G Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Aircraft departed turners falls, MA airport at approximately 1615 LCL. Aircraft was seen on a modified, extended base to final for runway 32 at Orange, MA airport. Aircraft impacted trees approximately .8 mile from runway, then crashed into rohunta lake. Upon inspection of aircraft and engine, idler gear support pins were found to be missing. No evidence of damage to the idler gear, no lock nuts or pins attached. Threads were clean, studs intact.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED TURNERS FALLS, MA AIRPORT AT APPROXIMATELY 1615 LCL. AIRCRAFT WAS SEEN ON A MODIFIED, EXTENDED BASE TO FINAL FOR RUNWAY 32 AT ORANGE, MA AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TREES APPROXIMATELY .8 MILE FROM RUNWAY, THEN CRASHED INTO ROHUNTA LAKE. UPON INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE, IDLER GEAR SUPPORT PINS WERE FOUND TO BE MISSING. NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE TO THE IDLER GEAR, NO LOCK NUTS OR PINS ATTACHED. THREADS WERE CLEAN, STUDS INTACT.

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 NYC04LA014Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAthol, MAThe loss of power due to disengagement of the magneto idler gear. Also causal was the improper reinstallation of the magneto during the annual inspection.Oct 21, 2003 · Substantial damage