Cessna 182A N5868B
2 April 1994 · Berea, Kentucky, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 April 1994 at about 23:30 local time, a Cessna 182A registered N5868B, operated by Thunderbird Sport Parachute CL, was involved in an accident near Berea, Kentucky, United States. 5 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. 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
- Berea, Kentucky, United States
- Nearest airport
- Berea-Richmond Lackey (I30)
- Coordinates
- 37.5699, -84.2902
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182A
- Registration
- N5868B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thunderbird Sport Parachute CL
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO94LA057
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING THE TAKEOFF. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT IS THE GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PRIVATE PILOT AND FOUR PARACHUTISTS WERE ON BOARD THE AIRPLANE AS IT TAXIED FOR TAKEOFF. THE WIND CONDITIONS WERE REPORTED BETWEEN 14 AND 16 KNOTS. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ADDED FULL POWER, ACHIEVED FLYING SPEED, ROTATED, AND BEGAN TO CLIMB OUT. HE STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE THEN ENCOUNTERED WIND SHEAR. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND IT DRIFTED INTO A TREE LOCATED ON THE WESTERN EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT DID NOT REPORT ANY MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS AND STATED THAT HE SHOULD NOT HAVE INITIATED THE FLIGHT BECAUSE OF THE HIGH WINDS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1994 | Cessna 182RG | Concord, North Carolina, United States | Phillips, E. Rolland | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Cessna 182B | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Charlton, Albert J. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1994 | Cessna 182E | Garden City, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1994 | Cessna 182Q | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Stanley A. Lawless | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 May 1994 | Cessna 182P | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Professional Flight Services | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1994 | Cessna 182J | Athens, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Vine Grove, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1994 | Cessna 425 | London, Kentucky, United States | Conquest Charter Corp. | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1994 | Cessna 150L | Dawson Springs, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Cameron ET-90 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Brown Foreman Beverage Company | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1994 | Robinson R22 BETA | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | J. R. Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1994 | Cessna 172 | Fisherville, Kentucky, United States | Darnell, Harold | No injuries | - |