Cessna 182P N4473M
7 March 1987 · Refugio, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 March 1987 at about 22:20 local time, a Cessna 182P registered N4473M was involved in an accident near Refugio, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Refugio, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 28.2996, -97.2693
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P
- Registration
- N4473M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Refugio → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW87LA074
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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
ENGINE FAILURE OCCURRED ON CLIMB. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED DURING THE FORCED LANDING. TEARDOWN REVEALED THAT THE NO. 1 CYLINDER ROCKER ARM SHAFT RETAINER EAR HAD BROKEN. THE TWO LOCK BOLTS HAD BACKED OUT BECAUSE THEY HAD NOT BEEN SAFETY WIRED. THE NO. 2 CYLINDER HAD NOT FAILED BUT BOTH BOLTS HAD ALSO BACKED OUT. THE TWO CYLINDERS HAD BEEN REPLACED 155 HRS PRIOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1987 | Cessna 182J | Archie, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1987 | Cessna 182 | St. Joseph, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1987 | Cessna 182 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Carl Gatto | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1987 | Cessna 182P | Monument Valley, Utah, United States | Groomer, Ellis G. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1987 | Cessna 182 | Fargo, Oklahoma, United States | Ferris Wooton | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1987 | Cessna 182Q | Midland, Texas, United States | Topat Ranches Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1987 | Cessna 152 | New Caney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1987 | Cessna 150 | San Angelo, Texas, United States | David Sibley | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-23-250 | George West, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1987 | Cessna 172P | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1987 | Cessna 185 | Burnet, Texas, United States | James Bath | No injuries | - |