Cessna 182P N21420
29 June 1991 · Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 June 1991 at about 12:17 local time, a Cessna 182P registered N21420, operated by Varek, Michael G., was involved in an accident near Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 12:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.0605, -106.6206
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P
- Registration
- N21420
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Varek, Michael G.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Redlands
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN91LA092
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER MAINTENANCE OF THE AIRCRAFT. FACTORS WERE: A LOOSE OIL FILTER AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT DEPARTED ALBUQUERQUE, NM, EN ROUTE TO REDLANDS, CA, VIA PRESCOTT, AZ. AS THE AIRPLANE CLIMBED THROUGH 350 FEET, THE PILOT RETARDED THE PROPELLER CONTROL TO A CLIMB POWER SETTING. THE TACHOMETER NEEDLE STARTED FLUCTUATING SO HE RETURNED THE PROPELLER CONTROL TO THE TAKEOFF POWER SETTING. RPMS BEGAN TO DECAY, MAKING SUSTAINED FLIGHT IMPOSSIBLE. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING ON A ROUGH FIELD AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. POSTACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED OIL STREAKING THE LENGTH OF THE AIRPLANE FROM A LOOSE OIL FILTER. ACCORDING TO THE ENGINE LOGBOOK, THE OWNER PILOT CHANGED THE ENGINE OIL AND FILTER TWO DAYS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1991 | Cessna 182L | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | Douglas H. Mowat | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1991 | Cessna 182N | La Belle, Florida, United States | Smith, Gregory H. | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Cessna 182 | Xenia, Ohio, United States | Skydive Green County | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1991 | Cessna 182 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Alex S. MacLean | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1991 | Cessna 182N | Shelton, Washington, United States | Richard L. Sandefur | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1991 | Cessna 182A | Mead, Washington, United States | TED G. Idloff | No injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 1991 | Cessna 150E | Glenwood, New Mexico, United States | Fred & Beverly Chappell | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1991 | Cessna T210M | Taos, New Mexico, United States | New Mexico Flying Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Mar 1991 | Beechcraft 58 | Whites City, New Mexico, United States | Stipp, Robert J. | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Sep 1991 | Butler AEROSTAR 600 | Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States | Franklin, Jimmy M. | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Sep 1991 | Cessna 182G | Elida, New Mexico, United States | Claude B. McAfee | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Sep 1991 | Cessna 172N | Tererro, New Mexico, United States | Pegasus Flight Center | Fatal | 2 |