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FAA accident report · Cessna 182P · Mammoth, CA · May 24, 2014

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Date
May 24, 2014 · 15:00 local
Place
Mammoth, CA
Airport
Mammoth Yosemite
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N21048
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR14LA208
Reported as
Cessna 182P
Reported engine
Continental 0-550
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
760 total232 in this make and model33 in the last 90 days
N21048Registration cancelled May 30, 2018 · Cessna 182PS/N 18261381 · Built 1972Airframe modelCessna 182PEngine 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 cruising at 12,500 MSL the engine lost power. The pilot first noticed the problem as a slight change in cadence from the engine accompanied by a very slight pop. Within a short period of time, the pilot noticed a drop in EGT on all cylinders. The pilot declared an emergency and landed on a dirt road. The aircraft sustained substantial damage during the landing.

During recovery, it was determined that 32 gallons of fuel was available in the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE CRUISING AT 12,500 MSL THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM AS A SLIGHT CHANGE IN CADENCE FROM THE ENGINE ACCOMPANIED BY A VERY SLIGHT POP. WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, THE PILOT NOTICED A DROP IN EGT ON ALL CYLINDERS. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED ON A DIRT ROAD. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING THE LANDING.

DURING RECOVERY, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT 32 GALLONS OF FUEL WAS AVAILABLE IN THE AIRCRAFT.

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 WPR14LA208Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMammoth Lakes, CAThe total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, which resulted from the pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat in cruise flight while operating in an area conducive to carburetor icing.May 24, 2014 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N21048 · 1

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

Incident 19780810049429IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · San Diego, CAWing tip of taxiing aircraft struck rudder of parked aircraft.Aug 10, 1978