20081213854359A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182 · Fort Worth, TX · December 13, 2008

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Date: December 13, 2008 · 10:15 local
Place: Fort Worth, TX
Airport: Fort Worth Meacham International
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5495B
Reported as: Cessna 182
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 353 total3 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N5495BRegistered now · Cessna 182S/N 33495 Airframe modelCessna 182 Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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This aircraft reported a loss of power to Fort Worth Meacham air traffic control tower. The pilot made an emergency landing in an open field approximately 2 to 3 miles northeast of Fort Worth Meacham airport. During the off airport landing the aircraft engine started operating again. When the pilot turned the aircraft towards the west a gusty south wind tipped the aircraft up on the nose section and right wingtip. This bent the right wing tip.

As the FAA filed it

THIS AIRCRAFT REPORTED A LOSS OF POWER TO FORT WORTH MEACHAM AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER. THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF FORT WORTH MEACHAM AIRPORT. DURING THE OFF AIRPORT LANDING THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE STARTED OPERATING AGAIN. WHEN THE PILOT TURNED THE AIRCRAFT TOWARDS THE WEST A GUSTY SOUTH WIND TIPPED THE AIRCRAFT UP ON THE NOSE SECTION AND RIGHT WINGTIP. THIS BENT THE RIGHT WING TIP.