- Date
- July 4, 1982, 17:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place
- Abbeyville, LA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N2408RCessna 182G
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 4, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820704027759A
- Case key
- 69676
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that he had taken off on a local flight and was at about 1000 ft AGL when the engine lost power. He attempted to restart the engine, but was unable. The aircraft was landed firmly on a roadway. The pilot smelled gas fumes and exited from the aircraft. The aircraft then began burning and was destroyed by fire. The pilot stated that while the touchdown was harder than normal, he felt that no damage occurred during the landing. He believed that a fuel line had failed which resulted in a loss of power and also started a fire after landing. However, this was not verified.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2408R
- Reported as
- Cessna 182G
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18255508
- Airframe hours
- 3,140
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Calvin Mccullers
- Registered owner
- F. L. Leblanc
- Departed
- ARA · New Iberia, LA
- Destination
- ARA · New Iberia, LA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 10,210 total · 802 in this make and model · 10,060 as pilot in command · 90 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 225° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Temperature
- 194 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.