Cessna 182Q N735YN

Summary

On 2 January 1991 at about 01:35 local time, a Cessna 182Q registered N735YN, operated by Jerseyville Sport Flyers, Inc., was involved in an accident near Jerseyville, Illinois, 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.

Date

2 January 1991 at 01:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Jerseyville, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Jerseyville Airport (0K5)

Coordinates

39.1100, -90.3209

Aircraft

Cessna 182Q

Registration

N735YN

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Jerseyville Sport Flyers, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Columbus → Alton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

CHI91LA055

1 person had minor injuries.

LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS AND THE ICY RUNWAY CONDITIONS.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

AT NIGHT IN VMC THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A LOW APPROACH TO DETERMINE RUNWAY CONDITIONS. UPON DETERMINING THAT THE RUNWAY WAS ICE COVERED, HE ATTEMPTED TO GO AROUND, HOWEVER THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. A LANDING WAS INITIATED ON THE RUNWAY AND AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE ENGINE RESPONDED AND AN ABORTED LANDING WAS INITIATED. DURING INITIAL CLIMB THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS INITIATED ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY AND IMPACTED A FENCE AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE TEMPERATURE WAS 26 DEGREES. HE INDICATED THAT HE HAD BEEN USING CARBURETOR HEAT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.