Cessna 182E N9389X
23 May 2003 · Bryan, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 May 2003 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 182E registered N9389X, operated by Skydive Aggieland, Inc., was involved in an accident near Bryan, Texas, United States. 5 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bryan, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Coulter Field Airport (CFD)
- Coordinates
- 30.7167, -96.3333
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182E
- Registration
- N9389X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Skydive Aggieland, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bryan → Bryan
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX03LA179
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
The presence of foreign material in the carburetor intake venturi, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power during takeoff, and a subsequent off-airport forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial pilot reported a partial loss of engine power during takeoff. He was unable to restore full power, and made an emergency off-airport landing, which resulted in structural damage to the airplane. An FAA inspector and an aviation mechanic examined the engine and noted that the gasket between the air filter and carburetor was missing. A portion of gasket-like material was subsequently discovered in the carburetor's intake venturi. The FAA inspector noted that the material in the venturi would have impeded air flow and resulted in the engine running too rich.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2003 | Cessna 182R | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2003 | Cessna 182S | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Dec 2003 | Cessna 182L | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Cessna 182 | Brownsville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Cessna 182K | Hodkovice, Czech Republic | Jaroslav Karel Dohnal | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Cessna 182G | Santa Maria, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
All 6,261 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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