Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 182P near Bolivar, MO — 2025-07-28

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Date
2025-07-28
Location
Bolivar, MO, USA
Airport
M17
Aircraft
CESSNA 182P
Registration
N8243M
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

NTSB has not published a probable cause for this accident yet. Preliminary reports describe what happened; the cause is determined later, often 12–24 months after the event.

NTSB narrative

On July 28, 2025, at about 1800 central daylight time, a Cessna 182P, N8243M, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Bolivar, Missouri. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that when he advanced the throttle to initiate a taxi away from his hangar, he heard a loud popping sound immediately followed by flames both inside and outside the engine cowling. The pilot quickly closed the fuel shut-off valve, turned the master switch to the off position, and exited towards his nearby vehicle. The airplane was fully engulfed in fire by the time the pilot returned with a fire extinguisher from his vehicle. Postaccident examination revealed an engine fuel primer line melted and fused to the alternator output wire (see Figure 1). Figure 1. Engine Fuel Primer Line (upper) and Alternator Positive Cable (lower) The airplane and associated components were retained for further examination.

Preliminary NTSB coding

  • Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power) · Taxi
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