Cessna 182P N7392Q
23 November 2016 · Bridgeport, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 November 2016 at about 17:15 local time, a Cessna 182P registered N7392Q was involved in an accident near Bridgeport, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. 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 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bridgeport, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bridgeport Muni (XBP)
- Coordinates
- 33.1753, -97.8283
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P
- Registration
- N7392Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1972
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bridgeport → New Braunfels
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN17LA044
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to properly position the fuel selector before takeoff, which resulted a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that the takeoff was "normal" until about 200 ft above ground level, when the engine "suddenly stopped completely." Her efforts to restore engine power were not successful, and she executed a forced landing straight ahead. The airplane touched down "hard" in a pasture off the end of the runway and impacted a row of trees before coming to a stop. A witness that responded to the accident site stated that the fuel selector was in the off position. A responding law enforcement officer stated that both the pilot and passenger independently informed him that they believed the fuel selector was in the "wrong" position during takeoff. A postrecovery examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies consistent with a preimpact failure or malfunction; therefore, it is likely that the engine experienced a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 2016 | Cessna 182 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 2016 | Cessna 182A | Safford, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Cessna 182 | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2016 | Cessna 182 | Elk River, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2016 | Cessna 182 | Fallbrook, California, United States | Civil Air Patrol Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2016 | Cessna 182 | Clinton, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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