- Date
- May 1, 1986, 08:45 local (12:45 UTC)
- Place
- Indianapolis, IN
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N21139Cessna 182P
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860501015089A
- Case key
- 13457
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Analysis
The acft had sat idle for four days in heavy rains prior to this flt. A loss of power was experienced during takeoff. The plt attempted a 180 deg turn back to the arpt during which the acft stalled and descended to ground impact. Aprx 2.5 ounces of water were found in the carburetor. Water was also found in the right fuel tank. The left tank had ruptured during the accident. The fuel caps and chains were found to be rusted.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N21139
- Reported as
- Cessna 182P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18261440
- Airframe hours
- 1,750
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- J. Meadors
- Registered owner
- J.E. Meadors
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 1, 1985
- Departed
- I14 · Indianapolis, IN
- Destination
- Chicago, IL
- Airport
- I14 · Eagle Brook
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 52
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,271 total · 1,053 in this make and model · 1,014 as pilot in command · 13 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 330° at 13 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 15,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 57 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- IND, 7 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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