Cessna 182 N234CF
6 July 2015 · Athens, Tennessee, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 July 2015 at about 18:19 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N234CF, operated by Crystal Air, Inc., was involved in an accident near Athens, Tennessee, United States. 4 people were 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 18:19
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Athens, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- McMinn County (MMI)
- Coordinates
- 35.4039, -84.5589
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182
- Registration
- N234CF
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2002
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Crystal Air, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Athens → Athens
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA15CA173
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The failure of the taxiway surface due to a sink hole, which resulted in the right main landing gear sinking into terrain causing substantial damage to the fuselage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that while taxiing to the active runway, about 50 yards ahead, he saw what appeared to be a black oval, 4-5 feet in diameter on the taxiway. He stated that he believed it was a wet spot or an area of new pavement, and started to steer around it. As the pilot approached the spot, he reported that he glanced off to the left and saw sink holes in the field, then he looked back towards the taxiway and suddenly the airplane sank into the taxiway. The airplane came to a stop after the right wheel fell into the sink hole and the fuselage impacted the taxiway surface. The hole had opened up to about 9-10 feet across and 7-8 feet deep. The fuselage was substantially damaged in the accident. During a postaccident interview, the airport manager stated that she was unaware of sink holes on any safety areas at the airport, including this taxiway. After the accident, the airport immediately issued a notice to airmen closing the taxiway. The pilot stated there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 2015 | Cessna 182R | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Cessna 182B | Fults, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 2015 | Cessna 182J | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Chester RAY Hornung | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2015 | Cessna 182A | Moab, Utah, United States | Skydive Canyonlands | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2015 | Cessna 182 | Seibert Lake, Canada | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Nov 2015 | Cessna 182 | Douglas Bisbee, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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