Cessna 182A N48310

Summary

On 23 November 1997 at about 16:20 local time, a Cessna 182A registered N48310, operated by Skydive Waycross, was involved in an accident near Waycross, Georgia, United States. One person was 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

23 November 1997 at 16:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Waycross, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Waycross-Ware County (AYS)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 182A

Registration

N48310

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Skydive Waycross

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

ATL98LA014

Nobody was injured.

a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated he was attempting to land after another airplane which had stopped on the runway. He transmitted three times in an attempt to get the other airplane to expedite off the runway. He then executed a go-around using full power and low pitch. According to the pilot, the engine accelerated briefly, then sputtered, and the propeller began windmilling. The airplane then impacted the trees to the left side of the runway. The pilot stated he had both automobile gasoline and avgas in the airplane at the time of the engine failure. The FAA inspector stated that after examining the engine, she found there was fuel in the gascolator, carburetor, and fuel line. She also noted the spark plugs appeared normal, the intake was normal, and both magnetos were able to fire.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.