Cessna 182 N97683

Summary

On 5 August 2022 at about 16:10 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N97683 was involved in an accident near Benton, Kansas, United States. 3 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

5 August 2022 at 16:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Benton, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Lloyd Stearman Fld (1K1)

Coordinates

37.7746, -97.1131

Aircraft

Cessna 182

Registration

N97683

Category

Airplane

Year built

1979

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Kimberling City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN22LA367

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that after takeoff, at an altitude of 400 to 500 ft above ground level, the engine stopped producing power. The pilot performed a forced landing to a plowed field. During the landing, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The left wing, empennage, rudder, and vertical stabilizer sustained substantial damage. Postaccident examination of the airplane and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have contributed to a loss of engine power. A sufficient amount of fuel was found in the fuel tanks. Meteorological conditions were not conducive to the production of serious carburetor icing. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.