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Cessna R182RG N5529S

26 March 1992 · Little Rock, Arkansas, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 26 March 1992 at about 14:30 local time, a Cessna R182RG registered N5529S, operated by Donald Houseworth, was involved in an accident near Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. 3 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 14:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Nearest airport
Adams Field (LIT)
Coordinates
34.7306, -92.2298
Aircraft
Cessna R182RG
Registration
N5529S
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Donald Houseworth
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Blytheville → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW92LA097

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

Probable cause

THE COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO CARBURETOR ICING, AND THE PILOT'S DELAYED APPLICATION OF CARBURETOR HEAT. FACTORS WERE THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHICH WERE HIGHLY CONDUCIVE TO CARBURETOR ICING, AND THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN AT THE PILOT'S DISPOSAL TO EXECUTE A SUCCESSFUL FORCED LANDING.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT WAS ESTABLISHED ON FINAL APPROACH TO THE DESTINATION AIRPORT WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH. DESPITE EFFORTS BY THE PILOT TO REMEDY THE SITUATION, INCLUDING APPLICATION OF CARBURETOR HEAT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A MUDDY FIELD. DURING ROLLOUT THE NOSE WHEEL DUG INTO THE SOFT GROUND, PARTIALLY COLLAPSING THE NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO NOSE OVER ON ITS BACK. WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE HIGHLY CONDUCIVE TO CARBURETOR ICING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Cessna R182RG accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
24 Jul 1988 Cessna R182RG
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no coordinates
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