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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182Q · Richmond, MO · November 10, 2015

Date: November 10, 2015 · 18:54 local
Place: Richmond, MO
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N96381
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN16FA037
Reported as: Cessna 182Q
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 744 total119 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

N96381Registration cancelled Aug 10, 2018 · Cessna 182QS/N 18266704 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 182Q Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot reported to ATC that she was losing engine power at approximately 3000 feet MSL en route to kmkc. ATC lost contact with the pilot at approximately 1,600 feet MSL.

Initial impact was in a nose down attitude. Aircraft then struck a tree approximately 100 yards southeast of the point of impact.

The aircraft sustained substantial damage and the pilot, who was the sole occupant, was fatally injured.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED TO ATC THAT SHE WAS LOSING ENGINE POWER AT APPROXIMATELY 3000 FEET MSL EN ROUTE TO KMKC. ATC LOST CONTACT WITH THE PILOT AT APPROXIMATELY 1,600 FEET MSL.

INITIAL IMPACT WAS IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. AIRCRAFT THEN STRUCK A TREE APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS SOUTHEAST OF THE POINT OF IMPACT.

THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE PILOT, WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS FATALLY INJURED.

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 CEN16FA037Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRichmond, MOThe airplane's impact with trees and terrain during an off-airport forced landing in dark night conditions following a partial loss of engine power. The reason for the partial loss of engine power could not be determined because postaccident examination did…Nov 11, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N96381 · 2

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

Incident 20010328005129ITouch And Go Landing · Detroit, MI(-23) This individual was performing takeoff and landing manuevers and after landing he noticed that the a/c started pulling to the right. The a/c was traveling at about 20 knots the left main tire cover struck and destroyed one of the runway lights. The a/c…Mar 28, 2001 · Minor damage Accident 19920313006339AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Munising, MILost power en route. Landed in trees. Water in fuel. Prior to flight on deicing water and ice in fuel. Tanks purgedMar 13, 1992 · Substantial damage