Cessna 182M N70634

Summary

On 27 September 2017 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 182M registered N70634 was involved in an accident near Piqua, Ohio, 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.

Date

27 September 2017 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Piqua, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Piqua Airport- Hartzell Field (I17)

Coordinates

40.1647, -84.3083

Aircraft

Cessna 182M

Registration

N70634

Category

Airplane

Year built

1968

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Phillipsburg → Piqua

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN17LA376

Nobody was injured.

The accumulation of carburetor ice while operating at a reduced engine power setting, which resulted in a total loss of engine power on approach and a subsequent forced landing on unsuitable terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot reported that, while approaching the destination airport, the engine lost total power. The pilot performed a forced landing, and the airplane impacted a cornfield. A postaccident examination of the wreckage, including the fuel system, revealed no preimpact anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The engine was started, and it operated normally. Atmospheric conditions at the time of the accident were conducive to the accumulation of moderate icing at cruise power and serious icing at descent power. The total loss of engine power was likely due to an accumulation of carburetor ice while operating at a reduced engine power setting.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.