Cessna 182A N3772D

Summary

On 3 October 2003 at about 02:00 local time, a Cessna 182A registered N3772D was involved in an accident near Shenandoah, Iowa, 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.

Date

3 October 2003 at 02:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Shenandoah, Iowa, United States

Nearest airport

Shenandoah Municipal Airport (SDA)

Coordinates

40.7517, -95.4136

Aircraft

Cessna 182A

Registration

N3772D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mattoon → Lincoln

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

CHI04LA001

1 person was seriously injured.

Loss of engine power for an undetermined reason during cruise and the unsuitable terrain for landing encountered by the pilot. The factors to the accident were the dark night, the corn crop, and the ditch.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane sustained substantial damage when it impacted a ditch during an emergency landing following a loss of engine power. The pilot reported that the engine "popped" twice and the airplane lost engine power. The pilot attempted to restart the engine but was unsuccessful. The pilot-rated passenger prepared for an emergency landing at the destination airport. They realized the airplane would land short of the airport and prepared to "ditch." The airplane touched down in a cornfield and subsequently impacted a ditch. An FAA inspector examined the airplane subsequent to the accident and found five gallons of fuel in the left tank. The fuel tank strainer and fittings were pulled from the right wing. The strainer was destroyed, but had no signs of blockage previous to the accident. No fuel was observed in the right tank or in the fuel inlet line of the carburetor. The airframe and engine were examined and no anomalies were found.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.