# NTSB CHI78FEX32: Cessna 182A, N2189G, Crawfordsville, IN, August 26, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 26, 1978
- Place: Crawfordsville, IN · CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN
- Location: 40.0402° N, 86.8980° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Crawfordsville, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0402&lon=-86.8980&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 18, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139430
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI78FEX32
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEX32

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3542  78/8/26    CRAWFORDSVILLE,IN   CESSNA 182A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 197
        TIME - 1310                    N2189G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 19 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRAWFORDSVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPEEDWAY,IN                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: PISTON,PISTON RINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NUMBER 6 PISTON FAILED IN BOSS AREA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2189G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2189G-1980-02-19), registration cancelled 1980-02-19, S/N 51489 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182A
- Registry model: [Cessna 182A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182a) (registry code 2072704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Crawfordsville

## 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 19780826029719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780826029719A), Aug 26, 1978: Cessna 182A, Crawfordsville, IN, Substantial damage. Number 6 piston failed in boss area.

## Other investigations on N2189G (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 MIA68D0485](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68D0485), Mar 3, 1968: Cessna 182A (N2189G), Cruillas, Mexico, substantial damage

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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