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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182B · Charleston, SC · August 29, 1982

Accident · Serious injuriesFinal report
Date
August 29, 1982, 15:25 local (19:25 UTC)
Place
Charleston, SC
Injuries
2 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N99CBCessna 182B
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report August 29, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19820829042459A
Case key
70196

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanicalDescent - normal
Fluid,fuel - exhaustionCause
Preflight planning/preparation - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Fuel supply - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Forced landingManeuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)
In flight collision with objectManeuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)
Object - tree(s)Factor

Analysis

The flight departed conway, Arkansas for a non-stop flt to Charleston. Approximately 4 to 5 miles from the airport at Charleston, with the runway in sight, the engine quit. The acft struck trees drg a forced landing on a power line right-of-way 2 miles short of the rwy.

Aircraft

Registration
N99CB
Reported as
Cessna 182B
Category
Airplane
Serial number
51857
Airframe hours
2,692
Engine
Continental O-470, 265 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Wm. Home
Registered owner
Wm. Home
Departed
Conway, AR
Destination
Titusville, FL
Flight plan
Unknown

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
50
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Flight hours
1,698 total · 94 in this make and model

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
120° at 12 knots
Visibility
7 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
2,600 ft broken
Altimeter
30.00 inHg

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.