Cessna 182 N5195D
8 April 1992 · Delano, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 April 1992 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N5195D, operated by KEN, Norm, & Shirley Spiker, was involved in an accident near Delano, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Delano, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.7805, -119.2294
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182
- Registration
- N5195D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- KEN, Norm, & Shirley Spiker
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Los Banos → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX92LA170
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN TO LAND THE AIRPLANE AND THE SOFT SOIL CONDITION WHICH CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO NOSE OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
IN HIS WRITTEN STATEMENT, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS DESCENDING TO LAND WHEN THE ENGINE LOST TOTAL POWER. HE SAID HE PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES TO TRY TO RE-START THE ENGINE, BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. THE PILOT SAID HE TRIED TO LAND ON A ROAD, BUT VEHICULAR TRAFFIC CAUSED HIM TO DIVERT TO AN OPEN FIELD ADJACENT TO THE ROAD. DURING LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE'S NOSE GEAR ENCOUNTERED SOFT SOIL AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE WAS CONDUCTED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF AN FAA AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR. THE ENGINE WAS SUCCESSFULLY STARTED AND RAN 'SMOOTHLY.' A REASON FOR THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1992 | Cessna 182B | Dixie, Idaho, United States | Leonard, James A. and Linda K. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1992 | Cessna 182N | San Ardo, California, United States | Soil Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1992 | Cessna 182 | Deland, Florida, United States | Red Baron Aerial ADS, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Cessna 182Q | McCall, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1992 | Cessna 182 | Tolovana, Alaska, United States | Kelly, Lorenzo J. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1992 | Cessna 182C | Marion, Iowa, United States | Paradise Skydivers, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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