# NTSB NYC01LA060: Cessna 182P, N58833, Mitchellville, MD, December 24, 2000 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: December 24, 2000, 11:30 local (16:30 UTC) - Place: Mitchellville, MD - Location: 38.9369° N, 76.8083° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mitchellville, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9369&lon=-76.8083&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 2 minor - Status: Completed, report July 2, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 51309 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC01LA060 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/51309/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA060 ## Probable cause A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of engine power(partial) - nonmechanical, takeoff - initial climb - powerplant - undetermined (cause) - In flight collision with object, descent - emergency - object - tree(s) ## Analysis The pilot stated that he performed a pre-flight inspection of the airplane and an engine run-up, which included a carburetor heat check. He then began his takeoff roll. The pilot described the takeoff roll and lift-off as normal; however, when the airplane was about 250 to 300 feet above the runway, he experienced a significant loss of engine power. The pilot performed a forced landing into trees, about 3/4 miles south of the airport. Examination of the wreckage did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions. Additionally, the fuel observed in the carburetor bowl was light blue in color and absent of contamination. ## Factual narrative On December 24, 2000, about 1130 Eastern Standard Time, a Cessna 182P, N58833, was substantially damaged during a forced landing after takeoff from the Freeway Airport (W00), Mitchellville, Maryland. The certificated commercial pilot and a passenger sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the personal flight destined for the Easton Airport, Easton, Maryland. The flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. During a telephone interview, the pilot stated that he performed a pre-flight inspection of the airplane, which included sumping the airplane's wings and "belly" fuel drains. After an engine run-up, which included a carburetor heat check, the airplane departed Runway 18. The pilot described the takeoff roll and lift-off as normal; however, when the airplane was about 250 to 300 feet above the runway, he experienced a significant loss of engine power, "like the throttle was pulled back to the idle position." He applied carburetor heat, and verified that the throttle, propeller, and mixture settings were in the full forward positions. The pilot performed a forced landing into trees, about 3/4 mile south of the airport. The pilot further described the power loss as, "very smooth, with no sputtering." He did not recall the engine RPM. Examination of the wreckage by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector and representative from Teledyne Continental Motors did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions. The top rows of spark plugs were removed. Their electrodes were intact and sooted. The engine crankshaft was then rotated by turning the propeller and thumb compression was noted on all cylinders. Additionally, spark was obtained from all top spark plug leads. Examination of the carburetor did not reveal any malfunctions. Additionally, the fuel observed in the carburetor inlet line and carburetor bowl was light blue and absent of contamination. It was noted that the carbureted air box was unobstructed. The pilot reported 800 hours of total flight experience, of which, about 600 hours was in the make and model of the accident airplane. The temperature and dewpoint reported about the time of the accident, at an airport about 17 miles north-northeast of W00 was: 34 degrees F, and 12 degrees F, respectively. Examination of an FAA carburetor icing probability chart revealed that the reported temperature and dewpoint was outside of the probable icing range. Additionally, the pilot stated that the engine was equipped with a carburetor ice detector, which did not indicate a carburetor icing condition. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N58833](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N58833-2003-09-08), registration cancelled 2003-09-08, S/N 18262329, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 182P - Registry model: [Cessna 182P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182p) (registry code 2075816) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 18262329 - Airframe hours: 3279 - Engines: Continental O470R 230 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Frank S. Robinson - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, March 21, 2000, 65 hours before - Departed: W00 - Destination: ESN, EASTON, MD - Airport: W00, Freeway, runway 18, 2,425 × 30 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 61; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine sea, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 897 total, 743 in this make and model, 765 as pilot in command, 26 in the last 90 days, 13 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: variable at 5 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 34 °F, dew point 12 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: BWI, 17 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 (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20001224038949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001224038949A), Dec 24, 2000: Cessna 182P, Mitchellville, MD, Substantial damage. (-23) At about 200 feet after takeoff from runway 18 at W00 the a/c had a severe power loss due to carburetor icing and crashed into the trees about 3/4 of a… From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.