# NTSB CHI05TA251: Cessna 182R, N505NR, New Ulm, MN, August 31, 2005 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report - Date: August 31, 2005, 10:00 local (15:00 UTC) - Place: New Ulm, MN - Coordinates: 44.319442, -94.50222 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.3194&lon=-94.5022&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report April 25, 2006 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA-Minneapolis FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 62465 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI05TA251 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/62465/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05TA251 ## Probable cause The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons resulting in a forced landing. A contributing factor was the soft terrain condition. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, takeoff - initial climb - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause) - Forced landing, emergency landing after takeoff - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, emergency landing - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor) - terrain condition - ground - Gear collapsed, emergency landing ## Analysis The airplane was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a loss of engine power. The pilot reported that during initial climb, approximately 200 feet above ground level, "the engine stopped." His attempts to restore power were unsuccessful and he executed a forced landing in a soybean field. The landing gear subsequently collapsed during the emergency landing. A post accident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies. Fuel samples taken from airplane's fuel system did not reveal any contamination. The engine was subsequently test run at idle power using the aircraft fuel system. No discrepancies were observed during the engine run. Power was not increased above idle power due to concerns about the condition of the propeller. ## Factual narrative On August 31, 2005, at 1000 central daylight time, a Cessna 182R, N505NR, operated by the State of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a loss of engine power after takeoff from runway 15 (4,401 feet by 75 feet, asphalt) at the New Ulm Municipal Airport (ULM), New Ulm, Minnesota. The state public use flight was being conducted under 14 CFR Part 91 without a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The pilot and passenger reported no injuries. The pilot reported that during initial climb, approximately 200 feet above ground level, "the engine stopped." His attempts to restore power were unsuccessful. He executed a forced landing in a soybean field southeast of the runway. The pilot added that the landing gear collapsed due to the soft field conditions. The airplane came to rest upright. A Continental IO-470F fuel-injected engine was installed in place of the original Continental O-470 carbureted engine on the accident airplane under Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) SA3825SW. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) form 337, Major Repair and Alteration, dated August 30, 1991, was included in the FAA aircraft records file. The STC installation incorporated a small header fuel tank (approximately 1/3 gallon), which was placed aft of the firewall, near the cabin floor on the centerline of the airplane. Fuel flowed from the main wing tanks and fuel selector to the header tank. The header tank in turn supplied fuel to the engine. A post accident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies. Fuel samples were taken from the wing tanks. In addition, the fuel between the fuel selector and the flow divider on the engine, which included the header tank, was drained. No contamination was observed in either sample. The engine fuel strainer was disassembled and no contamination was observed. The engine was subsequently test run at idle power using the aircraft fuel system. No discrepancies were observed during the engine run. Power was not increased above idle power due to concerns about the condition of the propeller. The accident flight was the first flight after maintenance had been performed. According to the mechanic who performed the work, the No. 3 engine cylinder had been removed and the gasket between the cylinder and the crankcase was replaced. The mechanic noted that the engine was run following the maintenance and no problems were noted. The pilot reported that the fuel selector was set to BOTH for takeoff. While troubleshooting the loss of engine power, he selected each fuel tank separately before returning it to the BOTH position. The FAA inspector on-scene reported that the fuel selector was in the OFF position when he first observed it. He stated that the pilot told him the selector was turned off after the forced landing. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N505NR](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N505NR-2007-06-27), registration cancelled 2007-06-27, S/N 18268085, built 1981 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 182R - Registry model: [Cessna 182R](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182r) (registry code 2072731) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 18268085 - Airframe hours: 6979 - Engines: Continental IO-470-F180 260 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Public aircraft - state, Part 91 - Operator: Department of Natural Resources - Registered owner: State of Minnesota - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: 100 hour, June 1, 2005, 31 hours before - Departed: ULM, New Ulm, MN - Destination: LVN, Minneapolis, MN - Airport: ULM, New Ulm Municipal ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 41; injuries: none; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, with waivers/limitations; last flight review June 1, 2005; seat: left; flight hours: 1,694 total, 468 in this make and model, 1,333 as pilot in command, 87 in the last 90 days, 13 in the last 30 days, 0 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 170° at 8 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft overcast - Temperature: 63 °F, dew point 59 °F - Altimeter: 29.86 inHg - Observed at: ULM, 1 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 20050831022569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050831022569A), Aug 31, 2005: Cessna 182R, New Ulm, MN, Substantial damage. (-23) The aircraft lost power, following take-off and made a forced landing off airport. Cannot make a positive determination as to why the aircraft sustained… 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.