Cessna 182 N5723B
14 November 1993 · Colusa, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 November 1993 at about 03:30 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N5723B was involved in an accident near Colusa, California, 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 03:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Colusa, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.2693, -122.0502
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182
- Registration
- N5723B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Los Banos → Redding
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX94LA046
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
was the poor major overhaul conducted by maintenance personnel by failing to properly service the cam shaft. The camshaft gears fatigue which led to its ultimate failure, the dark night conditions, and the power lines were factors in this accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER WHEN THE PILOT WAS DESCENDING TO A LOWER ALTITUDE DURING A NIGHT VFR FLIGHT. THE AIRPLANE'S ALTITUDE WAS INSUFFICIENT TO MAKE THE CLOSEST AIRPORT. THE PILOT TURNED ON THE LANDING LIGHTS AND ELECTED TO LAND IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE PILOT OBSERVED SOME POWER LINES CROSS HIS FINAL APPROACH PATH. HE ATTEMPTED TO MANEUVER BENEATH THE POWER LINES, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE AIRPLANE CLIPPED THE LINES AND CRASHED. THE ENGINE EXAMINATION DISCLOSED THAT THE LAST MAINTENANCE FACILITY TO OVERHAUL THE ENGINE FAILED TO NITRIDE AND HARDEN THE CAM GEARS AS REQUIRED. THE CAM AND CRANKSHAFT GEARS FAILED IN FATIGUE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 18 Dec 1993 | Cessna 182Q | Dalhart, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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