Cessna 182P N31SR
26 February 1984 · Redding, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 26 February 1984 at about 19:53 local time, a Cessna 182P registered N31SR was involved in an accident near Redding, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:53
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Redding, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Benton Field (085)
- Coordinates
- 40.6001, -122.4600
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P
- Registration
- N31SR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Redding → Willits
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX84LA199
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE TOTAL POWER LOSS OCCURRED DUE TO WATER CONTAMINATION IN THE FUEL. WATER WAS FOUND IN THE CARBURETOR ASSEMBLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD DRAINED 4 TO 5 GALS OF FUEL FROM EACH TANK FINDING NO WATER DURING THE MONTH PRECEDING THE ACCIDENT. PRIOR TO THIS FLT FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM THE ENGINE DRAIN AS WELL AS BOTH WING TANK DRAINS AND NO WATER WAS FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 1984 | Cessna 182RG | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1984 | Cessna 182K | Lincoln, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1984 | Cessna 182D | Woodside, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1984 | Cessna 182J | Everglades City, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1984 | Cessna 182-C | Akron, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1984 | Cessna 182L | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | 56 Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1984 | Cessna 401A | San Francisco, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1984 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX | Thousand Oaks, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Hughes 500C (369HS) | San Diego, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 180J | Hayward, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-31T | Concord, California, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 150M | Fremont, California, United States | Fremont Flying Service | No injuries | - |