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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182B · Gillette, WY · September 6, 2004

Date: September 6, 2004 · 17:45 local
Place: Gillette, WY
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2725G
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN04LA136
Reported as: Cessna 182B
Reported engine: Continental O470L
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N2725GRegistration cancelled Aug 27, 2012 · Cessna 182BS/N 52025 · Built 1959 Airframe modelCessna 182B Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

(-23) While in cruise from casper, WY to Gillette, WY, the engine started to run rough. The pilot turned the magnetos off due to the engine making a very loud mechanical sound. The aircraft landed in a field, hit a fence and flipped upside down after the nose gear hit a rut. No injuries reported. Engine shipped to teledyne Continental motors (tcm) for tear down inspection.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE IN CRUISE FROM CASPER, WY TO GILLETTE, WY, THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH. THE PILOT TURNED THE MAGNETOS OFF DUE TO THE ENGINE MAKING A VERY LOUD MECHANICAL SOUND. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A FIELD, HIT A FENCE AND FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN AFTER THE NOSE GEAR HIT A RUT. NO INJURIES REPORTED. ENGINE SHIPPED TO TELEDYNE CONTINENTAL MOTORS (TCM) FOR TEAR DOWN INSPECTION.

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 DEN04LA136Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGillette, WYimproper engine overhaul performed by the mechanic which resulted in the fractured exhaust valve and subsequent partial loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.Sep 6, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2725G · 3

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

Incident 20040704012739IParachute Jumping · Pine Haven, WY(-23) Group of jumpers were skydiving over a drop zone. One jumper turned his chute in the wrong direction at the last minute causing jumper to hit the ground hard. Jumper sustained compound fracture to his leg. 1. Jumper: [privacy data omitted] 2.…Jul 4, 2004 Incident 19830821061949IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Casper, WYStruck a parked car taxiing to ramp. Taxiway was muddy and obstructed by several paraked cars.Aug 21, 1983 · Minor damage Incident 19780704042029ICasper, WYA jumper was injured during demostration jump while in turn oscillation and hit harder due to higher elevation.Jul 4, 1978