Cessna 182 N92839
14 July 1990 · Liverpool, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 July 1990 at about 21:45 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N92839, operated by David Freeman, was involved in an accident near Liverpool, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Liverpool, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.6294, -80.5593
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182
- Registration
- N92839
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- David Freeman
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Burgerstown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC90LA158
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO DETECT CONTAMINATED FUEL BY DRAINING THE FUEL SYSTEM PRIOR TO TAKEOFF RESULTING IN ENGINE FAILURE AND A FORCED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING IN ROUGH UNEVEN TERRAIN. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE NOSE GEAR BROKE OFF. THE FAA FOUND FUEL IN THE STRAINER AND CARBURETOR BOWL. THE FUEL WAS CONTAMINATED WITH WATER. EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL CAP SHOWED THE LEFT CAP WAS RUSTED AROUND THE SEAL AND THE RIGHT CAP SEAL HAD DETERIORATED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 1990 | Cessna 182M | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1990 | Cessna 182L | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | Unregistered | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1990 | Cessna 182G | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1990 | Cessna 182Q | Pacoima, California, United States | Harold L. Wessel | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1990 | Cessna 182E | Blairsville, Georgia, United States | Hoots, Mayme L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Dec 1990 | Cessna 182E | Saluda, North Carolina, United States | Kaminsky, Russell | Fatal | 1 |
All 6,261 records for this type
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