# NTSB ATL94LA175: Cessna 182, N5113S, Lancaster, SC, September 11, 1994 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: September 11, 1994, 16:30 local (20:30 UTC) - Place: Lancaster, SC - Location: 34.7240° N, 80.7793° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lancaster, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7240&lon=-80.7793&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 3 uninjured - Status: Completed, report August 23, 1995 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 3448 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL94LA175 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/3448/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA175 ## Probable cause THE PILOT'S DELAY IN TAKING REMEDIAL ACTION WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED TO DEVELOP TAKEOFF RPM. A FACTOR WAS CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of engine power(partial) - nonmechanical, takeoff - weather condition - carburetor icing conditions - Overrun, takeoff - aborted - remedial action - delayed, pilot in command - Nose over, takeoff - aborted ## Analysis ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE LANDED AT HIS PRIVATE AIRSTRIP ABOUT FIVE MINUTES BEFORE THE ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF. HE PICKED UP TWO PASSENGERS AND COMPLETED ANOTHER ENGINE RUNUP CHECK. AS THE AIRPLANE ACCELERATED DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT TAKEOFF RPM WAS NOT BEING DEVELOPED. THE PILOT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF ATTEMPT ABOUT 1000 FEET INTO THE TAKEOFF ROLL. THE AIRPLANE ROLLED OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE FAILED TO DISCLOSE A MECHANICAL PROBLEM; THE ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY THROUGH ALL POWER RANGES DURING THE POST-ACCIDENT ENGINE RUN. A REVIEW OF WEATHER INFORMATION DISCLOSED THAT CONDITIONS WERE FAVORABLE FOR THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE. ## Factual narrative On September 11, 1994, at 1630 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182, N5113S, rolled off the departure end of a private airstrip in Lancaster, South Carolina. The personal flight operated under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91, with no flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The aircraft damage was initially believed to have been minor, and no notification was made. Several days after the accident, major airframe damage was discovered, and the pilot notified the National Transportation Safety Board in Atlanta, Georgia, on September 23, 1994. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The accident occurred during the initial takeoff attempt from the pilot's private airstrip in Lancaster. According to the pilot, he landed at his private airstrip and picked up two passengers. During the five minutes on the ground, the pilot completed another before takeoff check that included rechecking the carburetor heat; a normal rpm change was observed. As the airplane accelerated during the takeoff roll, the pilot noticed that the engine was not developing takeoff rpm. The pilot elected to abort the takeoff 1000 feet into the takeoff roll. The airplane rolled off the departure end of the private paved strip and nosed over. During the post accident examination, no mechanical problems were discovered with the airplane or engine. The engine operated normally through all power ranges during the functional test run. A review of the weather information included in this report disclosed that, conditions were favorable for the formation of carburetor ice (see attached icing probability curves). ## Aircraft - Registration: [N5113S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5113S-2002-12-10), registration cancelled 2002-12-10, S/N R18201507, built 1980 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 182 - Registry model: [Cessna TR182](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-tr182) (registry code 2072735) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 18201507 - Airframe hours: 2670 - Engines: LYCOMING O-540-L3C5D 235 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Fire: Unknown - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Lineberger, Jim F. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, December 3, 1993, 39 hours before - Departed: NONE - Destination: NONE - Airport: NONE, Private, runway 9, 2,400 × 24 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 54; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 336 total, 125 in this make and model, 336 as pilot in command, 30 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 340° at 7 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 57 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: CLT, 25 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 (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 19940911033929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940911033929A), Sep 11, 1994: Cessna TR182, Lancaster, SC, Substantial damage. Low RPM on takeoff. Aborted. Rolled off end runway. Nosed over. No mechanical. Carburetor icing conditions. ## Other investigations on N5113S (1) 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. - [NTSB DEN86FA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86FA208), Jul 26, 1986: Cessna TR-182 (N5113S), Boulder, CO, minor damage, 1 fatal 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.