Cessna 182G N2399R
18 March 1994 · Belgrade, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 March 1994 at about 17:15 local time, a Cessna 182G registered N2399R, operated by Noel, Harry, E. (Jr), was involved in an accident near Belgrade, Montana, United States. 3 people were 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.
The record
- Date
- at 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Belgrade, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Thompson Field (Private)
- Coordinates
- 45.7704, -110.9304
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182G
- Registration
- N2399R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Noel, Harry, E. (Jr)
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Elko
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA94LA086
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. THE INTENTIONAL GROUND LOOP AND THE FENCE WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, AND JUST AS THE AIRCRAFT BROKE GROUND, THE ENGINE 'SURGED AND CUT OUT.' THE PILOT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF ON THE TURF RUNWAY AND INTENTIONALLY GROUND LOOPED THE AIRCRAFT TO AVOID ROLLING INTO A STREAM BEYOND THE RUNWAY'S UPWIND END. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE AND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING THE ABORTED LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT THEN NOSED OVER. A TEST RUN OF THE ENGINE FROM IDLE TO FULL POWER FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT REVEALED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1994 | Cessna 182RG | Concord, North Carolina, United States | Phillips, E. Rolland | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Cessna 182B | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Charlton, Albert J. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1994 | Cessna 182E | Garden City, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1994 | Cessna 182Q | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Stanley A. Lawless | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 May 1994 | Cessna 182P | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Professional Flight Services | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1994 | Cessna 182J | Athens, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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