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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182C · Port Aransas, TX · January 1, 2022

Date: January 1, 2022 · 17:20 local
Place: Port Aransas, TX
Airport: Mustang Beach Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8816T
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN22LA094
Reported as: Cessna 182C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 254 total17 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days

N8816TRegistration cancelled Dec 24, 2022 · Cessna 182CS/N 52716 · Built 1960 Airframe modelCessna 182C Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On January 1, 2022, at approximately 17:00 local, aircraft N8816T, a Cessna 182C, s/n: 52716 took off from Mustang Beach Airport (kras) with 1 pilot and 1 passenger to preform parachute operations. Pilot reported 14 gallons of fuel on board at time of takeoff. Pilot stated that he took off and proceeded to climb to 9000FT where the passenger jumped out and parachuted down to the Beach. Pilot then started his decent north of the airport looping around to an extended left base for runway 12. After he had descended through 4000FT, he stated that he reduced the throttle to idle to ease unneeded stress from the engine. As he approached the airport and started a turn to final, he stated that he realized his approach was a bit low. He tried to add throttle to maintain altitude with no response. He then stated that he attempted to troubleshoot the problem and tried to regain engine power with no luck so he made an emergency landing just short of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

ON JANUARY 1, 2022, AT APPROXIMATELY 17:00 LOCAL, AIRCRAFT N8816T, A CESSNA 182C, S/N: 52716 TOOK OFF FROM MUSTANG BEACH AIRPORT (KRAS) WITH 1 PILOT AND 1 PASSENGER TO PREFORM PARACHUTE OPERATIONS. PILOT REPORTED 14 GALLONS OF FUEL ON BOARD AT TIME OF TAKEOFF. PILOT STATED THAT HE TOOK OFF AND PROCEEDED TO CLIMB TO 9000FT WHERE THE PASSENGER JUMPED OUT AND PARACHUTED DOWN TO THE BEACH. PILOT THEN STARTED HIS DECENT NORTH OF THE AIRPORT LOOPING AROUND TO AN EXTENDED LEFT BASE FOR RUNWAY 12. AFTER HE HAD DESCENDED THROUGH 4000FT, HE STATED THAT HE REDUCED THE THROTTLE TO IDLE TO EASE UNNEEDED STRESS FROM THE ENGINE. AS HE APPROACHED THE AIRPORT AND STARTED A TURN TO FINAL, HE STATED THAT HE REALIZED HIS APPROACH WAS A BIT LOW. HE TRIED TO ADD THROTTLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE WITH NO RESPONSE. HE THEN STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM AND TRIED TO REGAIN ENGINE POWER WITH NO LUCK SO HE MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING JUST SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.

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 CEN22LA094Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPort Aransas, TXThe loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the pilot’s failure to utilize carburetor heat.Jan 1, 2022 · Substantial damage