Cessna 182P N333LK
14 April 1983 · Auburn, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 April 1983 at about 01:40 local time, a Cessna 182P registered N333LK was involved in an accident near Auburn, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Auburn, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Auburn Muni (AUN)
- Coordinates
- 38.9199, -121.0704
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P
- Registration
- N333LK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Fresno
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83FA192
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PRIOR TO THIS FLT, THE ACFT HAD NOT BEEN FLOWN FOR TWO MONTHS OR REFUELED IN FIVE MONTHS. DURING THAT PERIOD, IT HAD BEEN EXPOSED TO UNUSUALLY HEAVY AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL. AN ANNUAL INSPECTION HAD BEEN COMPLETED ON 1/12/82 & 77 HRS HAD BEEN FLOWN SINCE THAT TIME. ON 3/17/83, THE ACFT HAD BEEN TAXIED FROM ITS TIE-DOWN TO A MAINTENANCE FACILITY FOR ANOTHER ANNUAL INSPECTION. ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, IT HAD NOT BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE SINCE THE FACILITY HAD FOUND WATER IN THE FUEL FILTER & CARB, AND HAD PLANNED TO TROUBLESHOOT THE FUEL SYS. THE OWNER ASSUMED THAT THE ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS COMPLETE SINCE HE HAD RECEIVED AN INVOICE FOR THE SERVICE. DURING A PREFLIGHT, HE DRAINED THE SUMPS. SOME WATER WAS FOUND, BUT THE SUMPS WERE DRAINED UNTIL ONLY FUEL FLOWED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE ENG LOST POWER AT APRX 200 FT AGL & WOULD NOT RESTART. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES & CRASHED DURING A FORCED LANDING. WATER WAS FOUND IN THE CARB, FUEL SELECTOR & STRAINER, & LEFT TANK. ALSO, THE O-RINGS IN THE FUEL CAPS WERE WORN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 1983 | Cessna 182N | Kalispell, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jun 1983 | Cessna 182 | Bettles, Alaska, United States | John Pletting | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1983 | Cessna 182C | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1983 | Cessna 182G | Dongola, Illinois, United States | Robert Etherton | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1983 | Cessna 182A | Torrance, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Cessna 182P | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | Travis AFB Aero Club | No injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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