- Date
- September 7, 1997, 11:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place
- Paris, TN
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N2794GCessna 182B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 7, 1998
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19970907044939A
- Case key
- 38333
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Probable cause
Temporary loss of engine power for undetermined reasons res ulting in a forced landing on unsuitable terrain.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
After descending from 3,000 feet with engine power off and the carburetor heat on, the pilot entered the traffic pattern to land. While on downwind and base legs the pilot cleared the engine and it responded normally. While on final approach he increased the engine throttle and the engine did not respond. The aircraft touched down in a field, rolled up and embankment, became airborne, and collided with the airport fence. Post crash examination showed the aircraft contained uncontaminated fuel and there was no evidence of engine mechanical failure or malfunction. Each propeller blade was bent forward during ground contact and about three inches of blade tip had separated. Portions of the airport fence post had damage consistent with the propeller being turned by engine power at the time of impact.
Factual narrative
On September 7, 1997, about 1130 central daylight time, a Cessna 182B, N2794G, registered to an individual, crashed while approaching to land at Henry County Airport, Paris, Tennessee, while on Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft received substantial damage and the commercial-rated pilot was not injured. The flight originated from Paris, Tennessee, the same day, about 1030.
The pilot stated that he had dropped the owner of the aircraft for a parachute drop at 5,000 feet and then descended to 3,000 feet to perform maneuvers. After completing the maneuvers he descended with the engine power off and the carburetor heat on. He entered the traffic pattern for runway 20. While on the downwind and base legs he increased the engine throttle to clear the engine and the engine responded. While on final approach he attempted to increase engine power, but the engine did not respond. The aircraft descended and touched down in a field about 1,000 feet from the end of the runway. The aircraft then went up an embankment and became airborne. The aircraft flew until it collided with the airport fence.
Examination of the crash site and the aircraft was performed by an FAA inspector. The airport fence had damage consistent with being hit by a propeller rotating under engine power. Each propeller blade was bent forward and about 3 inches of each blade tip was missing. Each fuel tank was about 1/4 full. Examination of the engine showed no evidence of engine mechanical failure or malfunction. (See FAA Inspector Statement)
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2794G
- Reported as
- Cessna 182B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 52094
- Airframe hours
- 2,700
- Engine
- Continental O-470-L, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Cecil H. Outlaw
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 1, 1997 · 5 hours before
- Departed
- PHT
- Airport
- PHT · Henry County, runway 20, 5,000 × 100 ft, asphalt
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
- 56
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 3,100 total · 400 in this make and model · 3,061 as pilot in command · 180 in the last 90 days · 62 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PHT, 1 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.