- Date
- April 20, 1991, 17:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place
- Elberta, AL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N7202ECessna 182B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 31, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19910420011619A
- Case key
- 8398
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat. Factors were weather conditions for the formation of induction ice, and the soft terrain.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot had completed a para-drop and was circling the area waiting for the jumpers to touchdown. While maneuvering 800 feet above the ground, the engine quit. The pilot attempted to start the engine, but failed. He landed in a planter field adjacent to the airport. Examination of the airplane failed to reveal a system malfunction, or a component failure. Induction icing conditions existed at the time of the accident. The pilot stated carburetor heat was used as he descended to 2500 feet, but he felt that no additional heat ws needed since it was a relatively clear day.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7202E
- Reported as
- Cessna 182B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 52202
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Other work use · Part 91
- Operator
- Liles, James E., doing business as Emerald Coast Skydivers & Pan
- Airport
- 7J9 · Horak Field, runway 36, 2,500 × 100 ft, grass/turf
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 791 total · 260 in this make and model · 791 as pilot in command · 25 in the last 90 days · 15 in the last 30 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 330° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Observed at
- PNS, 20 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.
Other investigations on N7202E · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.