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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 182N · Fowlerville, MI · May 27, 2012

Date: May 27, 2012 · 10:30 local
Place: Fowlerville, MI
Airport: Maple Grove
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N287TC
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12IA385
Reported as: Cessna 182N
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N287TCRegistered now · Cessna 182NS/N 18260183 · Built 1969 Airframe modelCessna 182N Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

While climbing to altitude for a skydiving flight the aircraft encountered tubulence that caused a rapid loss of altitude and excessive bank angle. The flight was terminated and returned to 65G. Inspection of the aircraft revealed wrinkles in the upper wing skins and an upward bending of the wings near the tips.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE CLIMBING TO ALTITUDE FOR A SKYDIVING FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED TUBULENCE THAT CAUSED A RAPID LOSS OF ALTITUDE AND EXCESSIVE BANK ANGLE. THE FLIGHT WAS TERMINATED AND RETURNED TO 65G. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED WRINKLES IN THE UPPER WING SKINS AND AN UPWARD BENDING OF THE WINGS NEAR THE TIPS.

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 CEN12IA385Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportFowlerville, MIThe airplane’s encounter with clear air turbulence, which caused a momentary loss of control and minor damage to the airplane.May 27, 2012 · Minor damage

Other reports on N287TC · 1

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

Accident 20210731012269ADescent · Ennis, TXThe pilot in command (PIC) reports that just after parachute jumpers had departed the aircraft at approximately 8,500 feet mean sea level (MSL) the retarded power to begin the descent back to the airport. After initiating the descent the PIC reports that…Jul 31, 2021 · Substantial damage