Cessna 182Q N4752N

Summary

On 24 March 2001 at about 20:40 local time, a Cessna 182Q registered N4752N, operated by Tri-State Aero, Inc., was involved in an accident near Dixon, Kentucky, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

24 March 2001 at 20:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Dixon, Kentucky, United States

Nearest airport

Evansville Regional (EVV)

Coordinates

37.4828, -87.6875

Aircraft

Cessna 182Q

Registration

N4752N

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Tri-State Aero, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Evansville → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC01FA089

1 person died.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance while maneuvering, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The accident site was located on the pilot's brother-in-law's property. The brother-in-law stated, "I was in the house and heard the plane buzz the house. It sounded very low at the time. The plane didn't get outside hearing distance as I could hear it banking. Shortly, [thereafter] I heard it hit the ground. Looking out, it was totally engulfed in flames. Power was 'ON' at impact. I did not hear the engine under stress or missing." The airplane came to rest upright in a field approximately 495 feet west of two trees that were about 75 feet tall and located on a hill. Several freshly broken branches were observed near the top of the tree to the north. Additionally, the airplane's left wing tip, strobe light and strobe light power supply were observed on the ground near the tree, along with several broken branches of varied thickness. Examination of the wreckage did not reveal any pre-impact malfunctions. The pilot reported 600 hours of total flight experience on his most recent FAA second class medical certificate, which was issued about 6 weeks prior to the accident. Additionally, at that time he reported he had flown 90 hours in the previous 6 months. Winds reported at an airport about 22 miles north of the accident site were from 340 degrees at 12 knots, with 16 knot gusts.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.