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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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