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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182T · Patterson, LA · July 27, 2021

Date: July 27, 2021 · 13:30 local
Place: Patterson, LA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N148LP
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN21LA358
Reported as: Cessna 182T
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1

N148LPRegistration cancelled Jun 4, 2022 · Cessna 182TS/N 18281148 · Built 2002 Airframe modelCessna 182T Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot took off from kptn. Climbed to 2000' and leveled off. Without pilot input engine went to full power. Pilot tried three times to adjust engine throttle but was not successful. Pilot radioed to base to inform of situation and proceeded to find the closest airport to land. Without pilot input engine then went to idle. Again throttle adjustment was not successful. Pilot then advised base he would not make it to an airport and looked for a place to make a water landing. Pilot settled on a spot next to marsh in fourleage bay. Upon water landing aircraft flipped on its topside and pilot egressed and sat on belly of aircraft awaiting rescue. Pilot stated engine was running satisfactory prior to incident and still running at idle when hitting the water. Weather was clear skies and calm and was not a factor.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT TOOK OFF FROM KPTN. CLIMBED TO 2000' AND LEVELED OFF. WITHOUT PILOT INPUT ENGINE WENT TO FULL POWER. PILOT TRIED THREE TIMES TO ADJUST ENGINE THROTTLE BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. PILOT RADIOED TO BASE TO INFORM OF SITUATION AND PROCEEDED TO FIND THE CLOSEST AIRPORT TO LAND. WITHOUT PILOT INPUT ENGINE THEN WENT TO IDLE. AGAIN THROTTLE ADJUSTMENT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. PILOT THEN ADVISED BASE HE WOULD NOT MAKE IT TO AN AIRPORT AND LOOKED FOR A PLACE TO MAKE A WATER LANDING. PILOT SETTLED ON A SPOT NEXT TO MARSH IN FOURLEAGE BAY. UPON WATER LANDING AIRCRAFT FLIPPED ON ITS TOPSIDE AND PILOT EGRESSED AND SAT ON BELLY OF AIRCRAFT AWAITING RESCUE. PILOT STATED ENGINE WAS RUNNING SATISFACTORY PRIOR TO INCIDENT AND STILL RUNNING AT IDLE WHEN HITTING THE WATER. WEATHER WAS CLEAR SKIES AND CALM AND WAS NOT A FACTOR.

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 CEN21LA358Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPatterson, LAThe mechanic’s failure to properly secure the throttle arm rendering it loose and inoperable after takeoff, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.Jul 27, 2021 · Substantial damage