Cessna 182 N2411G

Summary

On 20 May 1990 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N2411G, operated by John Bruffey, was involved in an accident near Evans, West Virginia, United States. 2 people were 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

20 May 1990 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Evans, West Virginia, United States

Coordinates

38.7994, -81.7998

Aircraft

Cessna 182

Registration

N2411G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

John Bruffey

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ravenswood → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

BFO90LA048

1 person had minor injuries.

FAILURE OF THE ENGINE DUE TO CARBURETOR FLOAT CHAFFING RESULTING IN A FORCED LANDING ON UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS FAILURE OF THE OPERATOR TO COMPLY WITH A SERVICE BULLETIN.

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

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THE PLT REPORTED THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PLT ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING ON OPEN FIELD, BUT AT 50 FT AGL THE ENGINE RESTARTED. THE PLT STARTED CLIMBING, BUT SOON AFTERWARDS THE ENGINE LOST POWER AGAIN. THE PLT LANDED IN TREES WHERE THE ACFT CAME TO REST IN A NOSE-DOWN ATTITUDE. POST-ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT REVEALED EVIDENCE THAT THE MOLDED-CELLULAR TYPE CARBURETOR FLOAT WAS CHAFING AGAINST THE INTERNAL WALLS OF ITS CHAMBER. AUTOGAS WAS USED IN THE ACFT. A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS IN EFFECT WHICH INDICATED INSTANCES THAT THE MOLDED-CELLULAR TYPE FLOATS HAD ABSORBED FLUID. THE BULLETIN RECOMMENDED CHANGING TO METAL FLOATS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.