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.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 1989 | Cessna 182 | Eureka, California, United States | Nothern Air | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Cessna 182 | Owasso, Oklahoma, United States | William Burney York | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1989 | Cessna 182A | Lugoff, South Carolina, United States | Lugoff Para-Flite Club, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1989 | Cessna 182A | Lancaster, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 1989 | Cessna 182H | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1989 | Cessna 182 | Hasty, Arkansas, United States | Standefer, Wayne B. | No injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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