# Accident 20230914013969A: Cessna 182P, Prospect, TN, September 14, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 14, 2023, 13:00 local time
- Place: Prospect, TN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.0062° N, 87.0026° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0062&lon=-87.0026&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8443M, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8443M-2023-11-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182P (registry code 2075816, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182P
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 498 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA23LA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA372) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230914013969A

## Narrative

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

ON 09/15/2023, A CESSNA 182 EXPERIENCED ENGINE ISSUES AND MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A SOYBEAN FIELD LOCATED IN PROSPECT, TENNESSEE. DURING THE LANDING PHASE THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER AND CAME TO A REST IN AN INVERTED POSITION.  2 POB WITH NO INJURIES REPORTED.

## 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 ERA23LA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA372), Sep 14, 2023: Cessna 182P (N8443M), Prospect, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the No. 6 cylinder exhaust valve rocker boss.

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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