Cessna 182P N7355S

Summary

On 2 April 1996 at about 20:50 local time, a Cessna 182P registered N7355S, operated by Harry E. Shiel, was involved in an accident near Bunnell, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 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

2 April 1996 at 20:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Bunnell, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Flagler (474)

Coordinates

29.4598, -81.2490

Aircraft

Cessna 182P

Registration

N7355S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Harry E. Shiel

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL96LA075

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to obtain a preflight weather briefing and his failure to apply carburetor heat that resulted in a loss of engine power. A factor was weather conditions were favorable for the formation of carburetor icing at cruise flight.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight was returning to the departure airport when the airplane experienced a loss of engine power . According to the pilot, he attempted to restart the engine several times, but was unable to. The pilot reported that the carburetor heat was applied during the restart attempts, but there was no report by the pilot of the application of carburetor heat prior to the loss of engine power. The airplane collided with trees one mile east of the airport. The examination of the engine assembly, after the accident, failed to disclose a mechanical problem. A review of weather data at the approximate time of the accident disclosed that conditions were favorable for the formation of carburetor icing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.