Cessna 182M N70751

Summary

On 15 October 1994 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 182M registered N70751 was involved in an accident near Worthington, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was 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.

Date

15 October 1994 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Worthington, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Willie Airport (9PS2)

Coordinates

40.8307, -79.6302

Aircraft

Cessna 182M

Registration

N70751

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC95LA013

1 person had minor injuries.

The failure of the aileron control cable which resulted in the inflight loss of control and collision with trees.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was returning from a skydiving drop when he entered the airport traffic pattern, experienced an inflight loss of control, and then struck trees short of the runway. According to the pilot, just before turning to final, he 'heard what sounded like a stone hitting the side of an automobile.' The airplane rolled left despite corrective aileron control input by the pilot. The pilot did a go-around; however, the uncommanded left roll continued. The aircraft proceeded through about 180 degree of turn before the airspeed decreased, the aircraft pitched down, and a collision with trees occurred. Examination of the airplane revealed the aileron cable had fractured.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.