# NTSB CEN18WA133: Cessna 182P, N609PC, Abbeville, France, February 28, 2018

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: February 28, 2018, 08:45 local (08:45 UTC)
- Place: Abbeville, France
- Coordinates: 50.081111, 1.775277 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=50.0811&lon=1.7753&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Enroute: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 96981
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN18WA133
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/96981/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18WA133

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Enroute: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341) (defining event); cases with it: [Cessna 182P, 15 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md?model=2075816), [All aircraft, 3,820 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

On February 28, 2018, about 0845 universal coordinated time (UTC), a Cessna 182P airplane, N609PC, had an inflight engine failure and subsequent forced landing near Abbeville, France. The pilot and passenger were uninjured, and the airplane sustained minor damage. The flight originated from the Le Touquet Cote D'Opale Airport (LFAT) and was destined for the Lognes Emerainvill Airport (LFPL).The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the government of France. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the government of France. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses Zone Sud 200 rue de Paris Aêroport du Bourget 93350 Le Bourget Cedex France

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N609PC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N609PC), registered now, S/N 18263417, built 1975 (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-470R](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470r) (registry code 17071, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18263417
- Engines: CONT MOTOR O 470R 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Registered owner: Mermoz Inc Trustee

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