- Date
- July 7, 1982, 16:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place
- Munester, TX
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N2405QCessna 182J
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 7, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820707026279A
- Case key
- 71798
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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.
Analysis
During flight, the engine began losing power and both occupants detected a strong odor of gasoline. The pilot made a successful forced landing in a field. He stated that the engine lost all power on final approach. After coming to a stop, the pilot and passenger still smelled gas fumes and exited the aircraft. At about that time, they realized the plane had started to burn. The passenger, and A&P mechanic stated that he saw burning fuel dripping from the engine cowling. Most of the aircraft and nearly all of the fuel system was demolished by fire. An inspection of the engine revealed that the crankshaft oil seal was out of position and the primer fitting-boss was broken off at the right elbow. However, investigators were unable to determine when the primer fitting had broken. No preimpact failures of the engine were verified.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2405Q
- Reported as
- Cessna 182J
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18257605
- Airframe hours
- 3,722
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Donald J. Stephens
- Registered owner
- Parachute Metroplex Center, In
- Departed
- 8F7 · Decatur, TX
- Destination
- HAX · Muskogee, OK
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
- 35
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 839 total · 508 in this make and model · 806 as pilot in command · 43 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Temperature
- 181 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N2405Q · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.