20130111002189A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T182 · Valrico, FL · January 11, 2013

Date: January 11, 2013 · 15:15 local
Place: Valrico, FL
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9454H
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA13LA112
Reported as: Cessna T182
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor

N9454HRegistration cancelled May 14, 2015 · Cessna T182S/N 18267950 · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna T182 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

During the climb through approximately 3,000 feet the aircraft

Began to shutter and vibrate violently. Oil immediately coated the windscreen making forward

Visibility difficult. Pilot located a field and crash landed the aircraft. No injuries.

As the FAA filed it

DURING THE CLIMB THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 3,000 FEET THE AIRCRAFT

BEGAN TO SHUTTER AND VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. OIL IMMEDIATELY COATED THE WINDSCREEN MAKING FORWARD

VISIBILITY DIFFICULT. PILOT LOCATED A FIELD AND CRASH LANDED THE AIRCRAFT. NO INJURIES.

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 ERA13LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrandon, FLFailure of the No. 2 cylinder’s rod bearing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.Jan 11, 2013 · Substantial damage