Cessna R182 N9142C
20 July 1998 · Bismarck, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 July 1998 at about 21:42 local time, a Cessna R182 registered N9142C was involved in an accident near Bismarck, North Dakota, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:42
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bismarck, North Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bismarck Municipal (BIS)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna R182
- Registration
- N9142C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI98LA266
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The fatigue failure of the fuel system line fitting.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A fractured electric fuel pump to carburetor T-connector, Part Number AN917-20, fitting was found during inspection of the engine compartment by a Federal Aviation Administration Inspector. Metallurgical analysis of the separated fitting by the National Transportation Safety Board's Material Laboratory revealed clamshell shaped crack arrest marks and step-like features to be present. Closer examination of the step-like features revealed a large number of markings similar to river patterns, which converged at numerous locations on the outside diameter (at the root of the thread) of the fitting. No mechanical damage was noted at any of the crack origin locations. The last airplane inspection was a 100-hour inspection performed in March of 1998.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna R182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 1999 | Cessna R182 | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | Thunder Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1997 | Cessna R182 | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 1997 | Cessna R182 | N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Apr 1999 | Cessna R182 | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1996 | Cessna R182 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Gary W. Grossman | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 2000 | Cessna R182 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | McAir Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 1998 | Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A | Dawson, North Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 May 1998 | Boeing Stearman A75-N1 | West Fargo, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1998 | Cessna A185F | Bottineau, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Piper PA-18-150 | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Grumman-Schweizer 164B | Hatton, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Aeronca 7BCM | Portland, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |