- Date
- August 31, 1984, 09:15 local (13:15 UTC)
- Place
- Wilmington, NC
- Injuries
- 2 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5071RCessna TR182
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840831045449A
- Case key
- 6299
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The power loss occurred in cruise at 10,000 ft. at 0903 EDT the pilot notified Wilmington approach control that he had a 'rough engine' and requested vectors to Wilmington. Approach control responded with heading information for the back course approach and a descent to 1,600 ft. after initially telling the controller of the engine trouble no further mention of engine status was made by the pilot. At 0906 the pilot transmitted that he was looking for the approach plate and asked for the localizer freq. About 3 mins later, after being given the freq, the pilot was informed by the controller that he was going through the localizer and given a heading change. The pilot stated that he extended the ldg gear at 4,800 ft because he did not know how FAR he was from the arpt. Twice during the approach the pilot was advised of his distance from the final approach fix. The acft impacted trees aprx 2 miles from the arpt.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5071R
- Reported as
- Cessna TR182
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- R18200632
- Airframe hours
- 815
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-L3C5D, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Svoboda Bull Dozing & Trucking
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 4, 1984 · 76 hours before
- Departed
- N69 · Stormville, NY
- Destination
- GRE · No.Myrtle Bch, SC
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- ILM · New Hanover Company
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
- 41
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 419 total · 148 in this make and model · 290 as pilot in command · 33 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 230° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 5,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ILM, 2 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.