Cessna TR182 N4645T
27 May 2015 · Tulia, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 May 2015 at about 04:50 local time, a Cessna TR182 registered N4645T was involved in an accident near Tulia, Texas, 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 04:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tulia, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.4800, -101.9200
- Aircraft
- Cessna TR182
- Registration
- N4645T
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1981
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Scottsbluff → Lubbock
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CEN15LA243
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airline transport pilot was conducting a personal, cross-country flight. The pilot reported that, while in cruise flight and as he was preparing to descend the airplane, the engine experienced a reduction in power. The pilot's attempts to troubleshoot the power reduction power were unsuccessful. Due to the reduced available power, the airplane was unable to reach an airport, so the pilot conducted a forced landing to a field. During the landing, the nose landing gear dug into the soft terrain, and the airplane nosed over. Postaccident examination of the airplane did not reveal any anomalies. During a subsequent engine test run, the engine operated normally with no anomalies noted. Weather conditions on the ground at the time of the accident were conducive to moderate carburetor icing at cruise power settings; however, the temperature and dew point at 9,000 ft, the altitude at which the initial power loss occurred, could not be determined. The reason for the engine power loss could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna TR182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2015 | Cessna TR182 | Midland, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Cessna TR182 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Cessna TR182 | Rio Vista, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 2016 | Cessna TR182 | Prescott, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2016 | Cessna TR182 | South Lake Tahoe, California, United States | West Air Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 2016 | Cessna TR182 | Watertown, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 23 Jul 2015 | Aero Commander 100 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Hunziker EROS 1650R | Quitman, Texas, United States | Ben J. Hunziker | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 2015 | Maule MX 7-180 | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Donald Pfiester | No injuries | - |
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