Cessna 182S N182KC

Summary

On 8 September 2000 at about 21:50 local time, a Cessna 182S registered N182KC was involved in an accident near Ellington, Missouri, United States. 4 people were on board and 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

8 September 2000 at 21:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Ellington, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Eagle Field Airport (0MU0)

Coordinates

37.2296, -90.9697

Aircraft

Cessna 182S

Registration

N182KC

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rodgers → Ellington

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Not Reported

NTSB number

CHI00LA292

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during the aborted landing. Contributing to the accident was the rich mixture caused by an obstruction in the regulator section of the fuel servo.

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Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane impacted terrain following an application of engine power by the pilot so as to extend his touchdown point due to a waterline traversing the approach end of the grass runway. During the application of power, the engine hesitated and backfired while the airplane was in a near stall phase of flight 3-8 feet above the grass runway. Following the momentary hesitation, the engine accelerated, and the airplane entered a left banked turn, which resulted in the left wing contacting the ground. A functional test of the engine's fuel servo indicated that it exceeded its upper service flow limits. An obstruction of the servo's diaphragm with diaphragm material was found. When the obstruction was removed, the fuel servo was within service flow limits during a second functional test. Scoring of the idle metering plates was also noted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.