Plane Crash List

Cessna 182P N21538

16 September 1992 · Lopez, Washington, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 16 September 1992 at about 23:30 local time, a Cessna 182P registered N21538, operated by ROE, Patrick, was involved in an accident near Lopez, Washington, 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.

The record

Date
at 23:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Lopez, Washington, United States
Nearest airport
Lopez Island (S31)
Coordinates
48.4902, -122.8697
Aircraft
Cessna 182P
Registration
N21538
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
ROE, Patrick
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Seattle
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA92LA205

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 1 1

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAIURE TO OBTAIN PROPER ASSISTANCE AND TO PROPERLY SET THE THROTTLE.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHEN THE ACFT FAILED TO START BY USE OF THE STARTER, THE PILOT SET THE THROTTLE, EXITED THE ACFT AND ROTATED THE PROPELLER BY HAND TO START THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE REVVED TO A HIGH RPM WHEN IT STARTED. THE ACFT BROKE THE TIE DOWN ROPE ATTACHED TO THE TAIL, ACCELERATED ACROSS THE RAMP AND IMPACTED A TREE. THE PASSENGER DID NOT KNOW HOW TO STOP THE ACFT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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