Cessna 182G N2381R
18 March 2010 · Mount Vernon, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 March 2010 at about 23:20 local time, a Cessna 182G registered N2381R, operated by Skydive Missouri, was involved in an accident near Mount Vernon, Missouri, United States. One person was 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 23:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mount Vernon, Missouri, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.0683, -93.8847
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182G
- Registration
- N2381R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Skydive Missouri
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Skydiving
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mount Vernon → Mount Vernon
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- CEN10LA168
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to the failure of the number four connecting rod for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During flight at 10,000 feet above ground level, the engine began to vibrate and run rough. Shortly thereafter, a loud bang occurred and oil was present on the windscreen. The pilot attempted a forced landing, and during the forced landing, the airplane landed short of the runway and impacted a ditch. Examination of the engine revealed the number four connecting rod had failed for undetermined reasons. The pilot had not completed a flight review within the preceding 24 calendar months.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2010 | Cessna 182C | Belgrade, Montana, United States | Ikarus Aviation, LLC. | Fatal | 1 |
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| 1 May 2010 | Cessna 182T | Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States | Caylin LLC | No injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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