Cessna 182P N9388G

Summary

On 20 October 1997 at about 17:05 local time, a Cessna 182P registered N9388G was involved in an accident near Morgantown, West Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 October 1997 at 17:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Morgantown, West Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Morgantown Municipal (MGW)

Coordinates

39.6307, -79.9396

Aircraft

Cessna 182P

Registration

N9388G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rochester → Charleston

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC98FA016

1 person died.

The loss of engine power due to carburetor ice and the pilot's failure to follow ATC instructions during the emergency descent.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While en route, the pilot called ATC and amended his final destination. The airplane was at 5,000 feet in the vicinity of the original destination when ATC instructed the pilot to climb and maintain 6,000. Shortly thereafter, the pilot reported a loss of engine power. The pilot was advised the airport was at his 6 o'clock position and 5 miles. The controller repeatedly instructed the pilot to '...turn around...' and '...make a left turn around...' to a heading of 020 degrees. The pilot asked for the heading and it was repeated by the controller. The pilot acknowledged '...020.' When the controller asked if the pilot could turn to a heading of 020 the pilot responded, 'I'm heading 220...' The airplane collided with terrain approximately 10 miles from the airport. Examination of the pilot's logbook revealed approximately 117 hours of flight experience in the 6 years prior to the accident. The pilot was not current for IFR flight. The pilot's CFI stated he recommended instrument proficiency training to the pilot 6 months prior to the accident. The airplane was in cruise flight in conditions conducive to serious icing at cruise power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.