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FAA accident report · Cessna 182P · Cleveland, TN · September 5, 2022

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Date
September 5, 2022 · 17:24 local
Place
Cleveland, TN
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N58807
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN22FA406
Reported as
Cessna 182P
Reported engine
Continental O-470 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
409 total12 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days
N58807Registration cancelled Oct 18, 2023 · Cessna 182PS/N 18262310 · Built 1973Airframe modelCessna 182PEngine 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 was on an IFR flight plan. ATC notified pilot he was heading into a storm. Pilot responded that they were in a whirl wind. ATC tried contacting pilot with no response. Radar shows aircraft circling the area and losing altitude. Aircraft contacted trees. Debris field was approximately 530 feet from initial impact to the last piece recovered.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN. ATC NOTIFIED PILOT HE WAS HEADING INTO A STORM. PILOT RESPONDED THAT THEY WERE IN A WHIRL WIND. ATC TRIED CONTACTING PILOT WITH NO RESPONSE. RADAR SHOWS AIRCRAFT CIRCLING THE AREA AND LOSING ALTITUDE. AIRCRAFT CONTACTED TREES. DEBRIS FIELD WAS APPROXIMATELY 530 FEET FROM INITIAL IMPACT TO THE LAST PIECE RECOVERED.

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 CEN22FA406Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCleveland, TNThe pilot’s loss of airplane control while operating in instrument meteorological conditions.Sep 5, 2022 · Destroyed