Cessna 182P N1478S
9 August 1994 · Texarkana, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 9 August 1994 at about 15:42 local time, a Cessna 182P registered N1478S was involved in an accident near Texarkana, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 15:42
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Texarkana, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.4397, -94.0698
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P
- Registration
- N1478S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Dallas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW94LA265
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
FUEL CONTAMINATION AND THE IMPROPER ADJUSTMENTS MADE TO THE CARBURETOR BY UNIDENTIFIED MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN TO WHICH A FORCED LANDING COULD BE EXECUTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE WAS CLIMBING THROUGH 3,000 FEET AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE POWER LOSS. THE PILOT'S ATTEMPTS TO RESTART WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AND HE ELECTED TO EXECUTE A FORCED LANDING TO AN OPEN AREA ADJACENT TO A FOOTBALL FIELD. ON SHORT FINAL THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A TREE AND CONTROL WAS LOST. EXAMINATION REVEALED CONTAMINATION IN THE FUEL SYSTEM CONSISTING OF DIRT, WATER, AND PAINT CHIPS. EXAMINATION OF THE CARBURETOR REVEALED ADDITIONAL CONTAMINATION AND SEVERAL MISADJUSTMENTS TO THE MIXTURE SETTINGS. THERE WAS NO RECORD OF THE CARBURETOR HAVING BEEN OVERHAULED OR ADJUSTED.
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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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-28-151 | McKinney, Texas, United States | Centerline Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1994 | Hughes 369HS | Mason, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1994 | Cessna 150D | Mount Pleasant, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-34-200T | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1994 | Nelson FORD V-6 STOL 262 | San Benito, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1994 | Cessna T210H | McAllen, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |