ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358647
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| Date: | Saturday 15 July 1995 |
| Time: | 13:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8779T |
| MSN: | 52679 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3400 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Derby, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | , KS (K50) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER THE AIRPLANE REACHED AN ALTITUDE OF 10,500 FEET MSL, THE SKYDIVERS EXITED THE AIRPLANE. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE THEN BEGAN A WINGS-LEVEL, HIGH-RATE DESCENT TO STAY CLEAR OF THE DROP ZONE. THE MIXTURE WAS AT FULL RICH AND THE CARBURETOR HEAT WAS APPLIED AS HE MAINTAINED 150 TO 160 KNOTS INDICATED AIRSPEED. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE POWER WAS SET AT 21 TO 22 INCHES OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE AND THE PROPELLER WAS AT 2200 TO 2300 RPM. AT APPROXIMATELY 6,000 FEET MSL, THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE SURGED AND BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. THE PILOT DECIDED TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD AFTER HE REALIZED THAT THE AIRPLANE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO REACH THE AIRPORT. WHILE LANDING, THE AIRPLANE'S NOSE WHEEL STRUCK A BERM AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE WAS SUCCESSFULLY STARTED AND RUN. THE ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY WITH NO OBSERVED MECHANICAL ANOMALIES. THE AIRPLANE OPERATOR'S HANDBOOK STATED THAT APPLICATION OF FULL CARBURETOR HEAT MAY ENRICHEN THE MIXTURE TO THE POINT OF ENGINE ROUGHNESS.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper use of the powerplant controls, which resulted in a rough running engine and partial loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95LA223
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 16:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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