Cessna 182C N8816T

Summary

On 1 January 2022 at about 23:15 local time, a Cessna 182C registered N8816T, operated by Safesix Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Port Aransas, Texas, United States. One person was on board and 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.

Date

1 January 2022 at 23:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Port Aransas, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Mustang Beach (RAS)

Coordinates

27.8083, -97.0823

Aircraft

Cessna 182C

Registration

N8816T

Category

Airplane

Year built

1960

Engines

1

Operator

Safesix Aviation LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Skydiving

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN22LA094

1 person had minor injuries.

The loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the pilot’s failure to utilize carburetor heat.

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The pilot reported that he was returning to land after dropping a load of skydivers at 10,000 ft above mean sea level, and that he did not apply carburetor heat during the descent. He reduced the throttle to idle when he entered an extended based leg of the traffic pattern. The approach path was low, so the pilot increased the throttle, but the engine did not respond. He completed steps to troubleshoot the loss of power, but he did not apply the carburetor heat. The pilot made a forced landing to a marshy area; the airplane impacted uneven terrain and sustained substantial damage to the left wing. Examination of the fuel system did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The atmospheric conditions at the time of the accident were conducive to the development of serious carburetor icing at glide power. Given the evidence, it is likely that carburetor ice accumulated, which resulted in the inability to increase engine power during the final approach. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the airplane’s engine is highly susceptible to ice formation during a descent and the use of carburetor heat is recommended.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.