Pilot Debrief

Cessna 182A near Buckeye, AZ — 2008-03-30

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Date
2008-03-30
Location
Buckeye, AZ, USA
Airport
BXK
Aircraft
Cessna 182A
Registration
N5931B
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the soft terrain.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was returning to the departure airport following the release of skydivers. The airplane was on a straight in approach to the runway during windy conditions when the engine lost power. The pilot applied full throttle but the engine did not respond. Due to the wind conditions, the pilot was unable to glide the airplane to the runway and force-landed in a field. During the landing in the soft terrain, the nose gear broke off and the wings impacted the ground. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector examined the airplane and test ran the engine following the accident. No operational or mechanical anomalies were observed.

NTSB coding

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