Cessna 182 N1415C

Summary

On 8 February 2003 at about 17:47 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N1415C was involved in an accident near LaFayette, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 February 2003 at 17:47

Classification

Accident

Location

LaFayette, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Barwick LaFayette (9A5)

Coordinates

34.6928, -85.2947

Aircraft

Cessna 182

Registration

N1415C

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

LaFayette → Blairsville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL03LA042

2 people had minor injuries.

In flight loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, after takeoff he began to notice a slight loss of engine power. The pilot stated that, "the engine's power reduced to about 50 percent of full power and he immediately leveled off and began to look for an open field" for a forced landing. The airplane collided with the roof of a residence. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the engine operated intermittently. Several engine runs were achieved. The duration of the engine runs varied between 15 seconds to 10 minutes

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.