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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 182L · Mechanicstown, OH · April 24, 2016

Date: April 24, 2016 · 17:30 local
Place: Mechanicstown, OH
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N42411
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN16FA169
Reported as: Cessna 182L
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N42411Registration cancelled May 30, 2018 · Cessna 182LS/N 18259007 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna 182L 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.

N42411 departed the carroll county-tolson airport (ktso), under VFR conditions, and flew north east towards his home airport, salem airpark airport (38D). While enroute, N42411 descended from its cruise altitude and impacted terrain in which the aircraft was destroyed. No post-crash impact fire. Airman, who was the sole occupant, received fatal injuries.

As the FAA filed it

N42411 DEPARTED THE CARROLL COUNTY-TOLSON AIRPORT (KTSO), UNDER VFR CONDITIONS, AND FLEW NORTH EAST TOWARDS HIS HOME AIRPORT, SALEM AIRPARK AIRPORT (38D). WHILE ENROUTE, N42411 DESCENDED FROM ITS CRUISE ALTITUDE AND IMPACTED TERRAIN IN WHICH THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. NO POST-CRASH IMPACT FIRE. AIRMAN, WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT, RECEIVED FATAL 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 CEN16FA169Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCarrollton, OHAn in-flight collision with trees and terrain for reasons that could not be determined because no anomalies consistent with a preimpact failure or malfunction were observed during the examination.Apr 24, 2016 · Substantial damage