# Accident 20070814015109A: Cessna 182P, Nampa, ID, August 14, 2007

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 14, 2007, 12:05 local time
- Place: Nampa, ID
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.5806° N, 116.5222° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5806&lon=-116.5222&mi=10
- Aircraft: N52581, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52581-2008-08-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182P (registry code 2075816, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182P
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,625 total, 1,400 in this make and model, 34 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA07LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA234) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070814015109A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ IMPROPER APPLICATION OF PAINT INSIDE THE CARBURETOR AIR DUCT APEARS TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE. A LARGE SHEET OF PAINT PEELED OFF AND BECAME LODGED WITHIN THE CARBURETOR BLOCKING OFF AIRFLOW CAUSING A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER.

## 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 SEA07LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA234), Aug 14, 2007: Cessna 182P (N52581), Nampa, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The total loss of engine power due to the carburetor throat becoming obstructed with paint that had pealed off of the induction air inlet channel in an area where paint should not have been applied.…

## Other reports on N52581 (3)

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

- [Accident 19850311006509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850311006509A), Mar 11, 1985: Cessna 182P (N52581), Laurel, MD, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel en route. Failed ascertain sufficient fuel for the flight. Passed up fueling stops.
- [Incident 19831106070449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831106070449I), Nov 6, 1983: Cessna 182P (N52581), Gowanda, NY. Engine quit on IFR descent. Was vectored to and landed at an airport. Carburetor was fouled by dirt.
- [Accident 19761211036949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761211036949A), Dec 11, 1976: Cessna 182P (N52581), Friendly, MD, Substantial damage

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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