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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 182 · Odessa, TX · July 16, 2018

Date: July 16, 2018 · 14:20 local
Place: Odessa, TX
Airport: Odessa-Schlemeyer Field
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N182GQ
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN18LA272
Reported as: Cessna 182
Reported engine: Contiental 0-470-U
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,425 total

N182GQRegistered now · Cessna 182S/N 18265848 Airframe modelCessna 182

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What happened

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On July 16, 2018, at approximately 1420 local time, N182GQ, a Cessna 182 was destroyed by fire on the taxiway near runway 11 at Odessa Schlemeyer field in Odessa, Texas. The aircraft was being operated on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was filed. The pilot sustained no injuries. The flight originated from pearland, Texas on July 16, 2018, at approximately 1200 local time.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 16, 2018, AT APPROXIMATELY 1420 LOCAL TIME, N182GQ, A CESSNA 182 WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE ON THE TAXIWAY NEAR RUNWAY 11 AT ODESSA SCHLEMEYER FIELD IN ODESSA, TEXAS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PILOT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM PEARLAND, TEXAS ON JULY 16, 2018, AT APPROXIMATELY 1200 LOCAL TIME.

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 CEN18LA272Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOdessa, TXAn on-ground fire for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.Jul 16, 2018 · Substantial damage