- Date
- June 6, 1992, 17:45 local (22:45 UTC)
- Place
- Beeville, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N8979XCessna 182D
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 30, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19920606022229A
- Case key
- 18523
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Probable cause
Engine power loss for undetermined cause. A factor was the pilots' failure to lower flaps for the short field landing.
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 a VFR final approach, following a parachute jumping flight, to a private airstrip the engine lost all power. The pilot made a forced landing into a field. The owner/operator reported that the flaps remained in the up position at the accident site and that the pilot had stated the flaps remained in the up position during the approach and landing. The manufacturers' procedures list full flaps for a shortfield landing. During the flare/touchdown the nose gear collapsed and the airplane came to rest in an inverted position. The cause of the power loss was not determined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8979X
- Reported as
- Cessna 182D
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18253379
- Airframe hours
- 5,188
- Engine
- Continental O-470-L, 265 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- Skys The Limit Parachute Ctr.
- Registered owner
- Skys The Limit Parachute Ctr.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 1, 1992 · 118 hours before
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 27
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 280 total · 21 in this make and model · 260 as pilot in command · 53 in the last 90 days · 13 in the last 30 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 120° at 18 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 86 °F, dew point 79 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CRP, 30 nm away
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 N8979X · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.