Cessna 182 N5520B

Summary

On 26 March 1993 at about 23:45 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N5520B, operated by Paradise Skydivers, was involved in an accident near Washington, Oklahoma, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 March 1993 at 23:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Washington, Oklahoma, United States

Nearest airport

Paradise (390K)

Coordinates

35.1109, -97.4892

Aircraft

Cessna 182

Registration

N5520B

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Paradise Skydivers

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW93LA111

Nobody was injured.

LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASON(S).

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING USED TO HAUL SKYDIVERS. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, AFTER ABOUT THE THIRD OR FOURTH FLIGHT, THERE WAS A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER, DUE TO A FUEL TANK VENT THAT HAD BEEN BLOCKED BY A MUD DAUBER NEST. THE PILOT NOTED THAT WHEN A FUEL CAP WAS REMOVED, HE HEARD A 'HISS' AS DIFFERENTIAL AIR PRESSURE WAS RELIEVED. MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED TO CLEAR THE VENT, THEN THE PILOT CONTINUED HAULING SKYDIVERS. AFTER SKYDIVERS EGRESSED AT 10,500 FEET DURING THE NINETH FLIGHT, THE PILOT ENTERED A SPIRALLING DESCENT TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. HE REPORTED THAT DURING AN APPROACH TO LAND ON THE RUNWAY, HE ATTEMPTED TO ADD POWER TO ARREST HIS DESCENT, BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. THE PILOT CHANGED FUEL TANKS AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE, BUT TO NO AVAIL. HE MANAGED TO FLY OVER A POND, BUT THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN SHORT OF THE THRESHOLD. THE PILOT STEERED THE AIRPLANE TO THE LEFT TO AVOID A FENCE; HOWEVER, WHILE MANEUVERING BETWEEN THE FENCE AND A HANGAR, THE AIRPLANE'S LEFT WINGTIP HIT THE HANGAR. THE AIRPLANE THEN PIVOTED INTO THE HANGAR AND WAS FURTHER DAMAGED. AFTER IMPACT, THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE LEFT FUEL TANK HAD RUPTURED AND 'FUEL WAS RUNNING' ONTO HIS NECK AND LEFT SIDE. THE TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT WERE REPORTED TO BE 64 AND 37 DEGREES, RESPECTIVELY; ACCORDING TO ICING PROBABILITY CHARTS, CONDITIONS WERE NOT CONDUCIVE FOR CARBURETOR ICING. NO REASON WAS FOUND FOR THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.