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Cessna 182S N4183N

28 August 2002 · Fishers, Indiana, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 28 August 2002 at about 16:43 local time, a Cessna 182S registered N4183N, operated by Indianapolis Aviation, was involved in an accident near Fishers, Indiana, United States. 3 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 16:43
Classification
Accident
Location
Fishers, Indiana, United States
Nearest airport
Indianapolis Metro (UMP)
Coordinates
39.9353, -86.0450
Aircraft
Cessna 182S
Registration
N4183N
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Indianapolis Aviation
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Fishers → French Lick
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI02LA264

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

Probable cause

The pilot failed to maintain clearance with the light pole while taxiing. A factor was the light pole.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The left wing contacted a light pole during taxi. The pilot had taxied the airplane to the runway in preparation for takeoff when a passenger reported feeling ill. The pilot taxied back to the ramp to deplane the passenger and was turning into a tie down spot when the wing contacted a light pole located 10 feet off the edge of the pavement.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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