- Date
- September 13, 1991, 14:50 local (18:50 UTC)
- Place
- Robbinsville, NJ
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N6212TCessna 182RG
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 3, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19910913045289A
- Case key
- 37013
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Probable cause
A detached heli coil from the number 6 cylinder, resulting in a loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing in a corn field.
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
While on the crosswind leg of a go-around the pilot experienced a partial loss of engine power. The pilot declared an emergency and elected to make a forced landing into a cornfield. The investigation revealed that the heli coil on the number 6 cylinder was disconnected. Examination of the wreckage revealed no other discrepancies with either the engine or airframe.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6212T
- Reported as
- Cessna 182RG
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- R18201939
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-J3C5D, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Aero Venuture Inc.
- Registered owner
- Aero Venuture Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Unknown · January 2, 2000
- Airport
- N87 · Trenton Robbinsville
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
- 28
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 75 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.