ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298011
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| Date: | Friday 18 May 2018 |
| Time: | 07:09 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182D Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N9163X |
| MSN: | 18253563 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3795 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Crescent Mills, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Redding, CA (O85) |
| Quincy, CA (2O1) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that when he arrived in the vicinity of the destination airport, there was fog in the valley where the airport was located, and he began circling the airplane at a low engine power setting. The engine subsequently lost total power, and the pilot performed a forced landing to a river, resulting in substantial damage to the right wing. The atmospheric conditions present in the area at the time of the accident were conducive to the development of serious carburetor icing at glide power settings which likely resulted in the loss of engine power.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to the development of carburetor icing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR18TA157
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 11:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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