Cessna 182H N819CM

Summary

On 23 November 1989 at about 15:15 local time, a Cessna 182H registered N819CM was involved in an accident near Howell, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

23 November 1989 at 15:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Howell, Michigan, United States

Coordinates

42.5997, -83.9295

Aircraft

Cessna 182H

Registration

N819CM

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Howell → Fowlerville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI90LA032

1 person had minor injuries.

FAILURE OF THE MIXTURE CONTROL CABLE, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION DURING A CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: ROUGH TERRAIN IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, HE NOTED A REDUCTION IN ENGINE POWER. HE FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER. DURING A FORCED LANDING ON ROUGH TERRAIN, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT THE MIXTURE CONTROL CABLE HAD FAILED WITHIN ITS SHEATH, WHICH ALLOWED THE MIXTURE CONTROL TO MOVE TOWARD THE IDLE-CUTOFF POSITION. THE 1965 MODEL ACFT HAD A TOTAL FLIGHT TIME OF 1962 HRS. THE ENGINE HAD ACCUMULATED 276 HRS SINCE THE LAST MAJOR OVERHAUL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.