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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 182R · San Marcos, TX · June 10, 2017

Date: June 10, 2017 · 12:05 local
Place: San Marcos, TX
Airport: San Marcos Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5412N
Reported as: Cessna 182R
Reported engine: Continental IO-550-D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 175 total15 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N5412NRegistered now · Cessna 182RS/N 18267763 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna 182R 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.

Pilot took off from hyi at approximately 12:04 CST. At 1400 MSL, turned left on course, then reduced power to 25" manifold pressure and 2500 RPM. At 2000 feet MSL, pilot reduced the prop and heard the engine make an unusual noise that sounded like it over revved. Engine was unable to make power. Pilot declared emergency to San Marcos tower, circled and landed in a corn field. Pilot turned off engine, pulled fuel shutoff and turned off master power. No post crash fire. Approximately 28 gallons of fuel on board. There were no injuries and minimal damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT TOOK OFF FROM HYI AT APPROXIMATELY 12:04 CST. AT 1400 MSL, TURNED LEFT ON COURSE, THEN REDUCED POWER TO 25" MANIFOLD PRESSURE AND 2500 RPM. AT 2000 FEET MSL, PILOT REDUCED THE PROP AND HEARD THE ENGINE MAKE AN UNUSUAL NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE IT OVER REVVED. ENGINE WAS UNABLE TO MAKE POWER. PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY TO SAN MARCOS TOWER, CIRCLED AND LANDED IN A CORN FIELD. PILOT TURNED OFF ENGINE, PULLED FUEL SHUTOFF AND TURNED OFF MASTER POWER. NO POST CRASH FIRE. APPROXIMATELY 28 GALLONS OF FUEL ON BOARD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.