Cessna 182K N2579R

Summary

On 9 July 2007 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna 182K registered N2579R was involved in an accident near Edgerton, Wisconsin, United States. 3 people were on board and 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

9 July 2007 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Edgerton, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Jana (58C)

Coordinates

42.8728, -89.0756

Aircraft

Cessna 182K

Registration

N2579R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Merrill → Janesville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI07LA204

1 person had minor injuries.

The reported non-mechanical loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during cruise and the excessive airspeed the pilot maintained during the approach for the forced landing. Factors were the loss of electrical power during cruise and the high vegetation that was impacted during the forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The Cessna 182 airplane sustained substantial damage on impact with terrain during a forced landing following a loss of electrical power and reported loss of engine power during cruise. The pilot's accident report, in part, stated, "Coming in at about 140 at the threshold of 36 I had to force it to the ground causing it to porpoise when I got all landing gear on turf I was still going fast and was at the end of the runway. With a road and a house just a few hundred feet ahead I decided to turn into the corn on my left to stop." A post accident examination of the wreckage revealed a loose alternator wire. The engine was subsequently started and ran. The approach speed with no flaps for the 182K is 80 to 90 MPH.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.