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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 182Q · Waco, TX · January 26, 2023

Date: January 26, 2023 · 09:00 local
Place: Waco, TX
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N735CV
Reported as: Cessna 182Q
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 368 total

N735CVRegistered now · Cessna 182QS/N 18265327 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 182Q Engine 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 experienced an engine failure on departure landed on airport infield no damage to aircraft. Post incidnet review by local mechanic found that the intake air scat duct had come disconnected from cowling intake duct. Scat duct was found to be sucked into the throttle body, obstructing the intake air causing the engine to die.

Clamp that should have held scat tube in place could not be loacated for inspection.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE ON DEPARTURE LANDED ON AIRPORT INFIELD NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. POST INCIDNET REVIEW BY LOCAL MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE INTAKE AIR SCAT DUCT HAD COME DISCONNECTED FROM COWLING INTAKE DUCT. SCAT DUCT WAS FOUND TO BE SUCKED INTO THE THROTTLE BODY, OBSTRUCTING THE INTAKE AIR CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DIE.

CLAMP THAT SHOULD HAVE HELD SCAT TUBE IN PLACE COULD NOT BE LOACATED FOR INSPECTION.