- Date
- January 3, 1987, 15:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Kennasaw, GA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N3473FCessna 182J
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 2, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870103000079A
- Case key
- 7364
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During initial climb for a local pleasure flight the pilot reported that the aircraft began to lose power. The pilot made a 180 degree turn to make an emergency downwind landing. He reported that the power increased and he decided to make a normal approach to the departure runway. The aircraft overshot the final approach and began to lose power once again. The pilot decided to stall the aircraft in tall pine trees. Prior to departure the aircraft held position waiting for a takeoff for approx 15 minutes. The pilot did not check carburetor heat prior to takeoff. Conditions were conducive for induction icing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3473F
- Reported as
- Cessna 182J
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18257473
- Airframe hours
- 1,837
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Harold Mushtare
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 20, 1986 · 47 hours before
- Departed
- 8A4 · Kennesaw, GA
- Airport
- 8A4 · Mccollum, runway 27, 4,591 × 75 ft, asphalt
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
- 52
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,657 total · 411 in this make and model · 14 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 46 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MGE, 12 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.