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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182P · Abbeville, LA · August 2, 1982

Accident · No injuriesFinal report

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Date
August 2, 1982, 09:00 local (14:00 UTC)
Place
Abbeville, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5787JCessna 182P
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report August 2, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19820802056929A
Case key
69675

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Sequence of events

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Loss of engine powerCruise - normal
Reason for occurrence undeterminedCause
Forced landingLanding - flare/touchdown
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll
Terrain condition - high vegetationFactor
Terrain condition - hidden obstruction(s)Factor
Terrain condition - dirt bank/rising embankmentFactor
Nose overLanding - roll

Analysis

The pilot was on a cross-country ferry flight when the engine lost power. A forced landing was made in a field of tall rice. The pilot stated that during the landing, the aircraft struck a rice levee and nosed over. The source of engine failure was not determined.

Aircraft

Registration
N5787J
Reported as
Cessna 182P
Category
Airplane
Serial number
18263535
Airframe hours
5,487
Engine
Continental O-470R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Ferry · Part 91
Operator
The Ne Coast Aviation Corporat
Registered owner
The Ne Coast Aviation Corporat
Departed
SBI · Sabine Pass, TX
Destination
0R3 · Abbeville, LA
N5787JRegistration cancelled Nov 1, 2006 · Cessna 182PS/N 18263535 · Built 1975Airframe modelCessna 182PEngine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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Flight crew

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Role
Pilot
Age
45
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Flight hours
20,000 total · 5,000 in this make and model · 480 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
180° at 3 knots
Visibility
12 statute miles

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19820802056929ACessna 182P · Abbeville, LAEngine quit on ferry flight. Flipped over on forced landing in a field with tall grass. Cause of power loss unknownAug 2, 1982 · N5787J · Substantial damage

Other investigations on N5787J · 1

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NTSB CHI04FA055Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBaudette, MNThe pilot's intentional flight into adverse weather conditions, and his failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance. Contributing factors were the pilot's lack of an instrument rating, low ceiling, low altitude, and the dark night conditions.Jan 11, 2004 · Destroyed