# NTSB ATL89LA053: Cessna 182P, N9107M, Vidalia, GA, December 5, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 5, 1988, 15:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place: Vidalia, GA
- Coordinates: 32.209335, -82.399215 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.2093&lon=-82.3992&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 3 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 24, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 7968
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL89LA053
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/7968/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA053

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf, cruise - normal
  - engine assembly,piston - failure,total (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Nose over, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,main gear - corroded (contributing factor)
  - maintenance,inspection - inadequate (contributing factor)
  - landing gear,main gear - failure,total (contributing factor)

## Analysis

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT. DEPARTED SECOND TIME AND EXPERIENCED ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED EMERGENCY LANDING AND OVERTURNED IN FIELD. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED PISTON FAILURE IN #4 CYLINDER. POST ACC INSPECT SHOWED CORROSION AND CRACKS IN MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT WHICH HAD NOT BEEN MAINTAINED PROPERLY. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED DURING THE LANDING ROLL. THE ACFT GENERALLY SHOWED SIGNS OF NEGLECT. THE LATEST ANNUAL INSPECTION RECORDED WAS 8/11/87.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9107M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9107M), registered now, S/N 18264679, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182P
- Registry model: [Cessna 182P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182p) (registry code 2075816) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 182-64679
- Airframe hours: 3212
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470-5 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Ray Sewell Company
- Registered owner: The Ray Sewell Co.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, December 4, 1988, 2 hours before
- Departed: VDI, VIDALIA, GA
- Destination: JES, JESUP, GA
- Airport: VDI, Vidalia

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 69; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 3,500 total, 3,000 in this make and model, 3,200 as pilot in command, 50 in the last 90 days, 15 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 61 °F, dew point 19 °F
- 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19881205052549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881205052549A), Dec 5, 1988: Cessna 182P, Vidalia, GA, Substantial damage. Engine failed. Left main gear failed landing in a field. Aircraft nosed over,cylinder ring broke. Gear had fatigue.

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.

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