Cessna 182 N5700B

Summary

On 27 May 2018 at about 20:20 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N5700B was involved in an accident near Aberdeen, Idaho, United States. 2 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.

Date

27 May 2018 at 20:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Aberdeen, Idaho, United States

Coordinates

42.9783, -112.7919

Aircraft

Cessna 182

Registration

N5700B

Category

Airplane

Year built

1956

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Reno → Blackfoot

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR18LA149

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing and nose-over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was conducting a personal, cross-country flight. During the flight, the airplane encountered light drizzle and reduced visibility. After continuing for a few minutes in these conditions while about 2,000 ft above ground level, the pilot decided to initiate a right turn and divert from his original destination. As the airplane exited the turn, the engine “stuttered” a few times and eventually lost power. Despite the pilot's attempts to restore engine power, during which he did not apply carburetor heat, the engine would only run roughly and inconsistently. He then decided to divert to another airport that was closer to the airplane’s position. As he was about to reattempt to restore engine power, the engine developed partial power; however, it was insufficient to sustain flight. Realizing the airplane could not reach the airport, he chose to conduct an emergency landing to an open field. During the landing roll, the main landing gear dug into dirt, and the nosewheel then hit the ground hard and collapsed. Subsequently, the nose dug into dirt, and the airplane nosed over, which resulted in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer, rudder, and fuselage.  Examination of the engine revealed no evidence of preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The atmospheric conditions that existed around the time of the accident were conducive to the formation of serious carburetor icing at cruise power. Therefore, it is likely the engine lost power due to the accumulation of carburetor ice, which resulted from the pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.