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Cessna 182R N2405E

17 August 2001 · Winder, Georgia, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 17 August 2001 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna 182R registered N2405E was involved in an accident near Winder, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 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.

The record

Date
at 16:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Winder, Georgia, United States
Nearest airport
Winder-Barrow (WDR)
Coordinates
33.9761, -83.6533
Aircraft
Cessna 182R
Registration
N2405E
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Atlanta → Winder
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
NTSB number
MIA01LA218

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 1 1 0

Probable cause

A total loss of engine power due to fatigue failure of the number two piston immediately after takeoff, resulting in collision with trees and the terrain during an emergency descent.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The instructional flight had just lifted off following a touch and go landing when the engine started making loud, repetitive hammering noises, and power was lost. The private pilot-rated left seat occupant transferred aircraft control to the right seated CFI. The aircraft collided with the tops of two oak trees and came to rest, nose down, against the terrain. Engine factory disassembly of the engine revealed catastrophic failure of the number two piston. Engine factory metallurgical examination revealed the cause of the failure to be fatigue fracture emanating from the root of the number two piston ring groove.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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