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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna R182 · Elberfeld, IN · February 25, 2004

Date: February 25, 2004 · 16:36 local
Place: Elberfeld, IN
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5450T
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI04LA078
Reported as: Cessna R182
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N5450TRegistration cancelled Jun 22, 2005 · Cessna R182S/N R18201869 · Built 1982 Airframe modelCessna R182 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On February 25, 2004, about 1636 eastern standard time, a Cessna R182, N5450T, piloted by a commercial pilot, sustained an in-flight fire during its cruise flight near Elberfeld, Indiana. The pilot performed an emergency landing and the fire destroyed the airplane. The aerial pipelinepatrol flight was operating under 14 CFR part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. No flight plan was on file. The pilot reported no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON FEBRUARY 25, 2004, ABOUT 1636 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA R182, N5450T, PILOTED BY A COMMERCIAL PILOT, SUSTAINED AN IN-FLIGHT FIRE DURING ITS CRUISE FLIGHT NEAR ELBERFELD, INDIANA. THE PILOT PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDING AND THE FIRE DESTROYED THE AIRPLANE. THE AERIAL PIPELINEPATROL FLIGHT WAS OPERATING UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS ON FILE. THE PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES.

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 CHI04LA078Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportElberfeld, INThe in-flight and on-ground fires in the cabin and engine compartment for undetermined reasons during the flight's cruise and emergency landing.Feb 25, 2004 · Destroyed

Other reports on N5450T · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19990908034699IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Harrisonville, MO(-23) Pilot was flying a pipeline patrol when the engine oil pressure began falling. The pilot began climbing and the engine quit running. Pilot made an emergency landing with no damage to the aircraft. Investigation revealed #1 connecting rod broken.Sep 8, 1999