# NTSB ATL01LA039: Cessna 182B, N2502G, Boynton Beach, FL, March 15, 2001 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: March 15, 2001, 12:00 local (17:00 UTC) - Place: Boynton Beach, FL - Coordinates: 26.600601, -80.180282 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.6006&lon=-80.1803&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report December 4, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA--Fort Lauderdale FSDO-17 - NTSB case key (mKey): 51943 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL01LA039 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/51943/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA039 ## Probable cause The failure of a propeller actuator pin that resulted in an engine vibration and the loss of thrust. The airplane nosed over during the emergency landing roll. A factor was rough/uneven terrain. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, cruise - propeller system/accessories,pitch change mech - failure (cause) - Forced landing, emergency descent/landing - In flight collision with terrain/water, emergency descent/landing - terrain condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor) ## Analysis Shortly after takeoff, the pilot heard a 'loud bang' and the engine began to vibrate violently. The pilot attempted an emergency landing on a nearby field. The airplane collided with the ground and the nose wheel collapsed. During the examination, the actuator pin on one of the propeller blades was found to have failed. ## Factual narrative On March 15, 2001, at 1200 eastern standard time, a Cessna 182B, N2502G, collided with the ground and nosed over during an off-airport emergency landing to a field near Boynton Beach, Florida. The personal flight was operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane received substantial damage. The commercial pilot and his passenger sustained minor injuries. The flight departed Palm Beach County Park in Lantana, Florida, at 1150. A few minutes into the cruise portion of the flight, the pilot heard a 'loud bang' and the engine began to vibrate violently. The pilot immediately reduced engine power and checked the flight controls and determined that they were operational. The engine continued to vibrate it reduced engine power and would not respond when the throttle was advanced. The pilot selected the only available open area and attempted an emergency landing. During the landing roll, the airplane collided with a two foot berm and the nose wheel assembly collapsed. After the nose wheel assembly collapsed, the airplane skidded about 200 feet and nosed over. Examination of the airplane revealed an actuator pin on one of the propeller blades had failed, and the pilot was unable to control the propeller blade pitch from the propeller control lever in the cockpit. A review of maintenance records revealed the failure occurred 205 hours before time between overhaul. The maintenance records also disclosed that the McCauley propeller assembly, model number 2A36C29, S/N581501, was returned to service after a complete overhaul on May 1, 1990. Subsequent to the overhaul, the maintenance logs showed several leading edge repairs to the propeller blades. No repair station records of the maintenance were recovered. A review of recent service difficulty data failed to disclose a history of actuator pin failure with this propeller model. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N2502G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2502G-2003-11-17), registration cancelled 2003-11-17, S/N 51802, built 1959 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 182B - Registry model: [Cessna 182B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182b) (registry code 2072706) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 51802 - Airframe hours: 3517 - Engines: Continental O-470 230 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Sidney Jekowski - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility - Last inspection: Annual, September 18, 2000, 258 hours before - Departed: LNA, LANTANA, FL ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 81; injuries: none; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review July 21, 1999; seat: left; flight hours: 4,000 total ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 160° at 12 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 4,000 ft broken - Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 68 °F - Altimeter: 29.89 inHg - Observed at: PBI, 15 nm away ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20010315006069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010315006069A), Mar 15, 2001: Cessna 182, West Palm Beach, FL, Substantial damage. (-19) On March 15, 2001, at 1200 EST, a Cessna 182B, N2502G, collided with the ground and nosed over during an off-airport emergency landing to a field near… From the NTSB's public API. 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