# Accident 20210224005609A: Cessna 182F, Millville, IA, February 24, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 24, 2021, 16:00 local time
- Place: Millville, IA
- Airport: Cassville Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.7000° N, 91.0743° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7000&lon=-91.0743&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3209U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3209U-2023-12-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182F (registry code 2072714, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182F
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 500 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN21LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA138) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210224005609A

## Narrative

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

AT APPROXIMATELY 1,000' AGL THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE LOST POWER, AND THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY OFF-AIRPORT LANDING ON A GRAVEL ROAD.  AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT CAME IN CONTACT WITH A SNOWBANK IN THE ROAD DITCH RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPING OVER AND COMING TO REST UPSIDE DOWN.

## 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 CEN21LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA138), Feb 24, 2021: Cessna 182F (N3209U), Millville, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The inadequate maintenance/inspection of the airplane, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to oil starvation.

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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