Cessna 182 N20722
8 August 1988 · Wildwood, New Jersey, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 8 August 1988 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N20722, operated by James L Webb, was involved in an accident near Wildwood, New Jersey, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wildwood, New Jersey, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182
- Registration
- N20722
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James L Webb
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Eliot → Wildwood
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC88LA203
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BUILDING AFTER IF EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION CAUSED BY OIL DILUTION AND LOW ENGINE COMPRESSION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE CESSNA 182 EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS AND MADE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING IN A FIELD, STRIKING A BUILDING AND RECEIVING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT SHOWED THE POWER LOSS WAS CAUSED BY FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 1988 | Cessna 182A | Visalia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1988 | Cessna 182D | Coolidge, Arizona, United States | Craigin, Robert K. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1988 | Cessna 182P | Weatherford, Texas, United States | Steven M. Pearson | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1988 | Cessna 182N | Prescott, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1988 | Cessna 182Q | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | James H. Reiman | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1988 | Cessna 182A | Elberta, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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