ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295149
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| Date: | Thursday 2 October 2003 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182A Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Joe Stancil Jr. |
| Registration: | N3772D |
| MSN: | 34472 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3204 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Shenandoah, Iowa -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Mattoon/Charleston-Coles County Memorial Airport, IL (KMTO) |
| Lincoln Municipal Airport, NE (LNK/KLNK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane sustained substantial damage when it impacted a ditch during an emergency landing following a loss of engine power. The pilot reported that the engine "popped" twice and the airplane lost engine power. The pilot attempted to restart the engine but was unsuccessful. The pilot-rated passenger prepared for an emergency landing at the destination airport. They realized the airplane would land short of the airport and prepared to "ditch." The airplane touched down in a cornfield and subsequently impacted a ditch. An FAA inspector examined the airplane subsequent to the accident and found five gallons of fuel in the left tank. The fuel tank strainer and fittings were pulled from the right wing. The strainer was destroyed, but had no signs of blockage previous to the accident. No fuel was observed in the right tank or in the fuel inlet line of the carburetor. The airframe and engine were examined and no anomalies were found.
Probable Cause: Loss of engine power for an undetermined reason during cruise and the unsuitable terrain for landing encountered by the pilot. The factors to the accident were the dark night, the corn crop, and the ditch.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI04LA001
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 18:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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