Cessna 182 N1933N

Summary

On 16 December 1998 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N1933N was involved in an accident near Umpire, Arkansas, 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.

Date

16 December 1998 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Umpire, Arkansas, United States

Coordinates

34.2805, -94.1102

Aircraft

Cessna 182

Registration

N1933N

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Ferry

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mena → Lafayette

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW99LA052

Nobody was injured.

Catastrophic engine failure due to failures of the #5 piston, #5 connecting rod, and the camshaft. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

About 15-minutes after takeoff, the pilot of the single engine airplane felt slight vibrations and a 'noise' which became increasingly louder. The engine then lost power and the pilot maneuvered over hilly terrain toward an open field. Approaching the field and in a rapid descent, the airplane struck power lines. After striking the lines, the pilot managed to land the airplane in the field, and the nose gear collapsed structurally damaging the airplane. An examination and disassembly of the engine revealed that the crankcase was penetrated. The #5 piston was separated in the piston boss area and the skirt was shattered. The piston pin was intact and attached to a short section of the #5 connecting rod. The #5 connecting rod was found fractured in two places along its length, with the center section of rod missing. The camshaft had numerous impact marks and was found separated into three parts.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.