Cessna 182A N6336B
17 September 1993 · Oracle, Arizona, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 September 1993 at about 17:05 local time, a Cessna 182A registered N6336B was involved in an accident near Oracle, Arizona, United States. 3 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 17:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oracle, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.0897, -111.0790
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182A
- Registration
- N6336B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ryan Field → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX93LA356
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE CRANKSHAFT DUE TO FATIGUE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A LOCAL VFR FLIGHT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT TRIED TO LAND ON AN ASPHALT SURFACED ROAD, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE ROADWAY. DURING THE FORCED LANDING, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES ON UNEVEN DESERT TERRAIN AND WAS DAMAGED. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT HAD FAILED FORWARD OF THE NUMBER ONE JOURNAL. THE FRACTURED SURFACES DISPLAYED BEACH MARKS CONSISTENT WITH FATIGUE. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE ENGINE HAD SUSTAINED ANY HIGH TEMPERATURE DISTRESS OR LACK OF LUBRICATION. THE ENGINE HAD ACCRUED ABOUT 4434 HOURS SINCE NEW AND ABOUT 1110 HOURS SINCE IT WAS OVERHAULED ON 12/10/87.
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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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 1993 | Piper PA-23-150 | Eloy, Arizona, United States | R.finkenbine & R. Kestler | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1993 | Bell 206L1 | Tusayan, Arizona, United States | Papillon Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1993 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | LOU ANN Behringer | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1993 | Mooney M20J | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Apr 1993 | Beechcraft 58 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | JAY M. Supkoff | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Dec 1993 | Braegger GL NIEUPORT 17 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Michael K. Braegger | No injuries | - |