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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182A · Caldwell, ID · February 20, 2009

Date: February 20, 2009 · 11:00 local
Place: Caldwell, ID
Airport: Caldwell Industrial
Phase of flight: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4729D
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09CA121
Reported as: Cessna 182A
Reported engine: Continental O470*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 330 total220 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N4729DRegistration cancelled May 24, 2010 · Cessna 182AS/N 34829 · Built 1957 Airframe modelCessna 182A Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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02/20/2009, 1057 LCL (MST) N4729D C-182 was on final approach to eul (Caldwell, ID). Pilot and pax report that they were too low to make the airport, pilot attempted to add power, however, there was no change to engine RPM. Aircraft touched down in a plowed field, bounced over airport access road hitting the airport chain link fence and coming to stop on the airport property inverted. The pilot and pax exited acft and were treated at the scene for minor injuries. FSDO inspector was on scene within the hour.

As the FAA filed it

02/20/2009, 1057 LCL (MST) N4729D C-182 WAS ON FINAL APPROACH TO EUL (CALDWELL, ID). PILOT AND PAX REPORT THAT THEY WERE TOO LOW TO MAKE THE AIRPORT, PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ADD POWER, HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO CHANGE TO ENGINE RPM. AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IN A PLOWED FIELD, BOUNCED OVER AIRPORT ACCESS ROAD HITTING THE AIRPORT CHAIN LINK FENCE AND COMING TO STOP ON THE AIRPORT PROPERTY INVERTED. THE PILOT AND PAX EXITED ACFT AND WERE TREATED AT THE SCENE FOR MINOR INJURIES. FSDO INSPECTOR WAS ON SCENE WITHIN THE HOUR.

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 WPR09CA121Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCaldwell, IDThe loss of engine power due to carburetor icing as a result of the pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat before reducing power and his failure to clear the engine during a prolonged glide.Feb 20, 2009 · Substantial damage