Cessna 182A N6399B
2 August 2011 · Emmett, Idaho, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 August 2011 at about 16:40 local time, a Cessna 182A registered N6399B, operated by Richard Jennings, was involved in an accident near Emmett, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 16:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Emmett, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.9331, -116.4978
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182A
- Registration
- N6399B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Richard Jennings
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fish Lake USFS → Emmett
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR11LA359
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing because the pilot did not use carburetor heat.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he fueled the tanks to their full capacity with a mixture of 100LL and automobile gas prior to departing. During the return flight, as the pilot descended to the destination airport, the engine lost power and the pilot force-landed the airplane in a field. A postaccident examination revealed fuel in the right wing, but the fuel line from the left wing to the fuel selector had separated during the accident, allowing the remaining fuel in the left tank to drain out. Examination of the engine revealed no preimpact mechanical anomalies. The airplane was operating in conditions conducive to serious icing at glide power at the time of the accident. The pilot did not apply carburetor heat until after the engine power was lost. An airplane user's group reported that the specific make/model airplane is susceptible to developing carburetor ice and the use of automobile gas also increases the likelihood of carburetor ice.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2011 | Cessna 182K | Bentonia, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Cessna 182F | Auburn, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2011 | Cessna 182P | Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States | Sinensky DR Gary | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Cessna 182Q | Alton, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Cessna 182B | Colville, Washington, United States | George Thomas | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Cessna 182A | Galax, Virginia, United States | N4920D LLC | Minor injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 2011 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Hailey, Idaho, United States | Tower Paul A | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Briegleb BG-12B | Moore, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 2011 | Mooney M20C | Grace, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
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| 22 Aug 2011 | Piper PA-18-150 | Emmett, Idaho, United States | Kevin Hochstetler | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Davison RV-7A | Marsing, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |