ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 214673
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| Date: | Saturday 25 August 2018 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 182A Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | The Jumping Place Skydiving Center |
| Registration: | N4785D |
| MSN: | 34885 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6024 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-50 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | East Georgia Regional Airport (KSBO), Swainsboro, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Parachuting |
| Departure airport: | Swainsboro-Emanuel County Airport, GA (KSBO) |
| Swainsboro-Emanuel County Airport, GA (KSBO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After completing several skydiving flights without incident, the airplane was refueled. The pilot completed the next flight uneventfully; however, during takeoff on the subsequent flight, the airplane reached an altitude about 150 ft above ground level when it lost total engine power. A witness reported that the wings "rocked" left and right before the airplane pitched down and impacted the ground.
Examination of the airplane revealed that the right fuel tank cap was missing and tape was covering the fuel filler port on the right wing. The tape was installed during the most recent refueling. The fuel selector valve sustained significant thermal damage and was observed in the "both" position when disassembled. Examination of the fuel tank vent line did not reveal any obstructions; however, the line was impact damaged. Examination of the engine and its components revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. While the installation of tape over the right wing fuel filler port likely resulted in a non-venting seal, it could not be determined if it resulted in the loss of engine power, as other means of fuel system venting likely remained. After the total loss of engine power, the airplane exceeded its critical angle of attack and experienced an aerodynamic stall at too low of an altitude for the pilot to recover.
Probable Cause: The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.augustachronicle.com/news/20180825/four-killed-in-plane-crash-at-emanuel-county-airport
http://www.wbrc.com/story/38961422/small-plane-crashes-at-swainsboro-airport
http://www.walb.com/story/38961373/small-plane-crashes-at-swainsboro-airport
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/breaking-swainsboro-plane-crash-fears-13140309
http://www.wlox.com/story/38961422/small-plane-crashes-at-swainsboro-airport
http://www.thejumpingplace.com
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=4785D
Location
Images:
Photos: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Aug-2018 03:39 | Geno | Added |
| 26-Aug-2018 03:55 | Geno | Updated [Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Aug-2018 05:19 | gerard57 | Updated [Country] |
| 26-Aug-2018 10:04 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 27-Aug-2018 18:53 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Embed code] |
| 12-Jun-2019 16:26 | Captain Adam | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 18-Apr-2022 13:42 | aaronwk | Updated [Time, Phase, Narrative] |
| 18-Apr-2022 19:52 | Captain Adam | Updated [Embed code, Narrative, Photo] |
| 18-Apr-2022 19:52 | Captain Adam | Updated [Photo] |
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