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Cessna 182B N2685G

2 September 1989 · Philip, South Dakota, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 2 September 1989 at about 19:45 local time, a Cessna 182B registered N2685G, operated by Crummitt, Michael D., SR., was involved in an accident near Philip, South Dakota, United States. 2 people were on board and one 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 19:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Philip, South Dakota, United States
Nearest airport
Philip (PHP)
Coordinates
44.0391, -101.6597
Aircraft
Cessna 182B
Registration
N2685G
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Crummitt, Michael D., SR.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Casper → Murdo
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
DEN89LA205

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 1 1

Probable cause

LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE POWER LINE & POLE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 30 (4000 X 75T RWY) WITH A STRONG LEFT CROSSWIND. HE SAID THAT AS HE WAS LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A SUDDEN GUST & HE DECIDED TO GO AROUND. HE INITIATED A GO-AROUND, BUT THE ENGINE LOST POWER. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT HIT A POWER LINE AND POLE, THEN CRASHED. THE AIRPORT OPERATOR REPORTED THE WIND WAS FROM THE SOUTH AT ABOUT 30 KTS. DURING A WEATHER OBSERVATION AT 1245 MDT, THE WIND WAS FROM 160 DEG AT 18 GUSTING 25 KTS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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