# Accident 20150706009649A: Cessna 182T, Athens, TN, July 6, 2015

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 6, 2015, 14:20 local time
- Place: Athens, TN
- Airport: Mcminn County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.4039° N, 84.5589° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4039&lon=-84.5589&mi=10
- Aircraft: N234CF, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N234CF-2019-03-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182T (registry code 2072703, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540 series (registry code 41530, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182T
- Reported engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 110 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA15CA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA173) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150706009649A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFT WAS TAXING OUT FOR DEPARTURE WHEN THE TAXIWAY OPENED UP INTO A SINK HOLE. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR FELL INTO THE HOLE BUT THE MOMENTUM CARRIED THE AIRCRAFT A SHORT DISTANCE AND IT CAME TO REST A FEW FEET FROM THE OPENING OF THE HOLE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB GAA15CA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA173), Jul 6, 2015: Cessna 182 (N234CF), Athens, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the taxiway surface due to a sink hole, which resulted in the right main landing gear sinking into terrain causing substantial damage to the fuselage.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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