Cessna 182P N1298M

Summary

On 11 April 2000 at about 17:09 local time, a Cessna 182P registered N1298M was involved in an incident near Tacoma, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 April 2000 at 17:09

Classification

Incident

Location

Tacoma, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Tacoma Narrows (TIW)

Coordinates

47.2208, -122.5399

Aircraft

Cessna 182P

Registration

N1298M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ft Lewis → Ft Lewis

Aircraft damage

Minor

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA00IA069

Nobody was injured.

Flap attachment failure. Restricted movement of the aileron was a factor.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the climb-out from a simulated emergency landing, the flaps were retracted. The pilot noted a lack of climb performance and found that the flaps were not fully retracted even though the flap handle indicated that they were retracted. The pilot also found that the circuit breaker was out. The pilot noted that the left side flap was extended slightly more than the right, and that the flap was visibly bent. The left side flap was also restricting the left side aileron movement. The flight was diverted to a controlled airport where the pilot declared an emergency before landing without further incident. It was later found that the inboard left side flap track was cracked and broken. The flap had deformed and contacted the aileron, restricting its movement.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.