CHI82DA187

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Cedarville, OH · May 26, 1982

Accident · No injuriesFinal report
Date
May 26, 1982, 16:00 local (20:00 UTC)
Place
Cedarville, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2414GCessna 182
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report May 26, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19820526020429A
Case key
70170

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanicalCruise - normal
Weather condition - carburetor icing conditionsFactor
Carburetor heat - improper use ofPilot in commandCause
Fuel system,carburetor - iceCause
Forced landingLanding
In flight collision with terrain/waterLanding - flare/touchdown
Terrain condition - open fieldFactor
Terrain condition - cropFactor

Analysis

The pilot stated that the engine failed while enroute and an emergency landing was made in a corn field. He also reported that the loss of power was due to carburetor icing. The aircraft was substantially damaged and there were no injuries.

Aircraft

Registration
N2414G
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Serial number
51714
Airframe hours
2,700
Engine
Continental O-470-L, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Kcr Aircraft Company
Registered owner
Kcr Aircraft Company
Departed
Connersville, TN
Destination
Xenia, OH

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
28
Certificates
Commercial, Airline transport
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land, Single-engine land, Multi-engine sea, Single-engine sea
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Flight hours
1,710 total · 20 in this make and model · 1,540 as pilot in command · 27 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
200° at 6 knots
Visibility
5 statute miles
Temperature
145 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.