Cessna 182N N9001G

Summary

On 30 June 1996 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna 182N registered N9001G was involved in an accident near Truth Or Conseq, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

30 June 1996 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Truth Or Conseq, New Mexico, United States

Coordinates

33.1298, -107.2392

Aircraft

Cessna 182N

Registration

N9001G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tuscon → Amarillo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW96LA280

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the number one piston. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while cruising at 11,500 feet MSL over 10,000 foot terrain, he 'noticed the oil pressure gauge was reading 0.' Approximately 5 minutes later, the engine 'clanked and started to break apart internally.' Subsequently, a 'few minutes' after that, the engine seized. The pilot executed a forced landing between trees on a rocky ridge top. During the landing roll, the airplane hit a rock, nosed over and came to rest in an inverted position. Postcrash examination of the engine revealed extensive internal damage. Subsequently, the parts were sent to a metallurgical laboratory for analysis. It was determined that the number one piston had developed in-service fatigue cracks and subsequently disintegrated; which in turn caused the general failure of the engine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.