# NTSB NYC83LA104: Cessna 182, N21243, Thomasville, PA, April 28, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 28, 1983, 10:45 local (15:45 UTC)
- Place: Thomasville, PA
- Location: 39.9287° N, 76.8505° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Thomasville, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9287&lon=-76.8505&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35178
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC83LA104
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35178/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA104

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, takeoff - initial climb
  - fluid,fuel - water (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- Nose over, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER A POWER LOSS. SEVERAL WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT THE ACFT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING DUE TO A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. THE ACFT WAS EXAMINED AND 1 GALLON OF WATER WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL LINES. THE WATER WAS DRAINED AND THE FUEL FILTERS CHANGED AND THE ACFT WAS FLOWN BACK TO YORK. ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT THE PILOT CHECKED WITH THE FBO MANAGER TO CONFIRM THAT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS AND DID A COMPLETE PRE-FLT WITH ATTENTION TO THE FUEL SYS. VERY LITTLE WATER WAS FOUND IN THE TANK DRAINS OR ENGINE SUMP. THE ACFT WAS TAXIED FOR 20 MINUTES AND A RUN-UP PERFORMED WITH NO ENGINE ROUGHNESS. TAKEOFF WAS INITIATED AND AT 450 FEET AGL THE ENGINE STOPPED. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE ENGINE REGAINED POWER FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS. WHEN A TURN WAS MADE THE ENGINE QUIT AGAIN. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A PLOWED FIELD AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N21243](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21243-2014-09-16), registration cancelled 2014-09-16, S/N 18261511, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182
- 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: 18261511
- Airframe hours: 1637
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470R 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Aerophilia York Aero
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, October 20, 1982, 0 hours before
- Departed: THOMASVILLE, PA
- Airport: THV, York, runway 16, 4,200 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 38; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 460 total, 395 in this make and model, 385 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 68 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## 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 19830428016789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830428016789A), Apr 28, 1983: Cessna 182P, York, PA, Substantial damage. Engine quit on takeoff due to water in fuel. Sump draining failed to remove water from folds of rubber fuel cells.

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.

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