# NTSB DEN89LA205: Cessna 182B, N2685G, Philip, SD, September 2, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 2, 1989, 13:45 local (19:45 UTC)
- Place: Philip, SD
- Coordinates: 44.039077, -101.659729 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.0391&lon=-101.6597&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 22, 1991
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 17774
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN89LA205
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/17774/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA205

## Probable cause

LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON.  FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE POWER LINE & POLE.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, landing - aborted
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, landing
- In flight collision with object, landing
  - object - pole (contributing factor)
  - object - wire,transmission (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 30 (4000 X 75T RWY) WITH A STRONG LEFT CROSSWIND. HE SAID THAT AS HE WAS LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A SUDDEN GUST & HE DECIDED TO GO AROUND. HE INITIATED A GO-AROUND, BUT THE ENGINE LOST POWER. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT HIT A POWER LINE AND POLE, THEN CRASHED. THE AIRPORT OPERATOR REPORTED THE WIND WAS FROM THE SOUTH AT ABOUT 30 KTS. DURING A WEATHER OBSERVATION AT 1245 MDT, THE WIND WAS FROM 160 DEG AT 18 GUSTING 25 KTS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2685G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2685G-1991-05-31), registration cancelled 1991-05-31, S/N 51985 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182B
- Registry model: [Cessna 182B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182b) (registry code 2072706) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 51985
- Airframe hours: 4172
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470-L 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Crummitt, Michael D., Sr.
- Registered owner: Crummitt, Michael D
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, April 3, 1989, 38 hours before
- Departed: CPR, CASPER, WY
- Destination: NONE, MURDO, SD
- Airport: PHP, Philip, runway 30, 4,000 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 53; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 743 total, 627 in this make and model, 690 as pilot in command, 33 in the last 90 days, 29 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 160° at 18 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 15,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: PHP

## 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 19890902033379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890902033379A), Sep 2, 1989: Cessna 182B, Philip, SD, Substantial damage. Tried to land downwind twice. On second go around failed to climb and struck power pole wires and crashed inverted.

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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