Cessna 182 N4791D
21 December 1993 · Centerville, Iowa, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 December 1993 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N4791D, operated by Kenneth Harris, was involved in an accident near Centerville, Iowa, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Centerville, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Centerville Municipal (TVK)
- Coordinates
- 40.7294, -92.8700
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182
- Registration
- N4791D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kenneth Harris
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Greeley → Burlington
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI94LA057
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane during the flight. Factors related to the accident were the inaccurate fuel consumption calculations for the airplane and the fence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM GREELEY, COLORADO, TO BURLINGTON, IOWA, WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. WHEN 20 MILES FORM CENTERVILLE, IOWA, A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WAS EXPERIENCED. THE PILOT SET UP FOR A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD AND JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, ENGINE POWER WAS REGAINED. THE PILOT CLIMBED THE AIRPLANE TO 3,000 FT AND HEADED TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT. APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 2.5 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT, ENGINE POWER WAS LOST AGAIN. THE AIRPLANE CONTACTED A FENCE AND COLLIDED NOSE DOWN WITH THE TERRAIN SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED 5 GALLONS OF FUEL IN THE RIGHT TANK, THE LEFT TANK WAS EMPTY. THE CARBURETOR BOWL CONTAINED A COUPLE DROPS OF FUEL AND THE GASCOLATOR WAS EMPTY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 1993 | Cessna 182 | Colusa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1993 | Cessna 182Q | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | Denver Air Center | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1993 | Cessna 182P | Bath, New York, United States | Gary B Roush | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1993 | Cessna 182L | Oxford, Massachusetts, United States | Martin T. Weiss | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1993 | Cessna 182P | Portage, Indiana, United States | Miller Aircraft Company, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Mar 1993 | Cessna 182 | Washington, Oklahoma, United States | Paradise Skydivers | No injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-23-250 | Spencer, Iowa, United States | Robert L. Cozine | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1993 | Cessna 177B | Fayette, Iowa, United States | Red Baron Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
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| 2 Aug 1993 | Howard W Dutton GLAS AIR II RG | Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, United States | Dutton, Howard W. | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jan 1993 | Cessna 152 | Lineville, Iowa, United States | Hap's Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-28-140 | Newton, Iowa, United States | Cunningham, Laverne A. | Fatal | 4 |