MIA79FLG01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182P · Hilton Head, SC · October 10, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 10, 1978
Place
Hilton Head, SC · HILTON HEAD, SC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7419QCessna 182P
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781010031469A
Case key
138938

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2818  78/10/10   HILTON HEAD,SC      CESSNA 182P         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 303
        TIME - 0835                    N7419Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 273 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HILTON HEAD ISLND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HILTON HEAD,SC              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7419Q
Reported as
Cessna 182P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hilton Head Islnd

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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