Cessna 182P N21139
1 May 1986 · Indianapolis, Indiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 1 May 1986 at about 12:45 local time, a Cessna 182P registered N21139, operated by J. Meadors, was involved in an accident near Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Eagle Brook (I14)
- Coordinates
- 39.8992, -86.0601
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P
- Registration
- N21139
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- J. Meadors
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Indianapolis → Chicago
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI86LA135
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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 ACFT HAD SAT IDLE FOR FOUR DAYS IN HEAVY RAINS PRIOR TO THIS FLT. A LOSS OF POWER WAS EXPERIENCED DURING TAKEOFF. THE PLT ATTEMPTED A 180 DEG TURN BACK TO THE ARPT DURING WHICH THE ACFT STALLED AND DESCENDED TO GROUND IMPACT. APRX 2.5 OUNCES OF WATER WERE FOUND IN THE CARBURETOR. WATER WAS ALSO FOUND IN THE RIGHT FUEL TANK. THE LEFT TANK HAD RUPTURED DURING THE ACCIDENT. THE FUEL CAPS AND CHAINS WERE FOUND TO BE RUSTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 1986 | Cessna 182L | Oceano, California, United States | Donald F. Scully | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Aug 1986 | Cessna 182G | Chesaning, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1986 | Cessna 182Q | San Rafael, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1986 | Cessna 182A | Decatur, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1986 | Cessna 182E | Fishers Island, New York, United States | Richard Dupre | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 May 1986 | Cessna 182P | Smiths Ferry, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1986 | Cessna 150 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1986 | Mooney M20C | Loogootee, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Globe GC-1B | Perrysville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Westville, Indiana, United States | Mark Murvihill | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 May 1986 | Piper PA-34-200 | Angola, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Sep 1986 | Hughes 500 (369HS) | West Lafayette, Indiana, United States | R. J. Dubray | Minor injuries | - |