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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 182S · North Augusta, SC · April 12, 2004

Date: April 12, 2004 · 10:10 local
Place: North Augusta, SC
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N364ME
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL04FA093
Reported as: Cessna 182S
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540B1A5
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Pilot’s flight hours: 768 total575 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N364MERegistration cancelled Jan 18, 2018 · Cessna 182SS/N 18280853 · Built 2000 Airframe modelCessna 182S Engine modelLycoming IO-540 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) N364ME departed aiken municipal airport (aik) at approximately 1340Z in route to greenville, MS. The aircraft was unable to hold any assigned altitude or assigned heading, airspeed was erratic. At approximately 1407Z the aircraft crashed in wooded area at 1200 talisman drive, North Augusta, SC 29418 adjacent to anne maria nursing home.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) N364ME DEPARTED AIKEN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (AIK) AT APPROXIMATELY 1340Z IN ROUTE TO GREENVILLE, MS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO HOLD ANY ASSIGNED ALTITUDE OR ASSIGNED HEADING, AIRSPEED WAS ERRATIC. AT APPROXIMATELY 1407Z THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN WOODED AREA AT 1200 TALISMAN DRIVE, NORTH AUGUSTA, SC 29418 ADJACENT TO ANNE MARIA NURSING HOME.

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 ATL04FA093Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth Augusta, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and subsequent in-flight collision with trees and the ground.Apr 12, 2004 · Substantial damage