- Date
- December 4, 1984, 14:08 local (20:08 UTC)
- Place
- Champaign, IL
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N2910FCessna 182J
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841204064479A
- Case key
- 12966
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
N2910F, nosed over in a field after engine failure during initial climb on a biannual flight review. When the acft was examined following the acc, a two inch icicle was found in the bottom of the rt fuel tank located at the fuel line connection. The fuel from both tanks was drained into a container & about one-halk cup of water was in the fuel. A 'ripple' about 1/4 to 1/2 inch in height was found in the fuel tank.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2910F
- Reported as
- Cessna 182J
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18257010
- Airframe hours
- 3,800
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Ronald D. Lancaster
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- CMI · Champaign, IL
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 54
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,040 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 15,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 28 °F, dew point 19 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CMI, 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.