Cessna 182K N4GB
18 March 2004 · Eden, Georgia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 18 March 2004 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 182K registered N4GB was involved in an accident near Eden, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eden, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cypress Lakes (GA35)
- Coordinates
- 32.1661, -81.3833
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182K
- Registration
- N4GB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Eden → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL04LA086
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
Loss of engine power due to improper installation by maintenance personnel which resulted in the mixture control cable becoming disconnected in-flight. Contributing to the severity of the accident was the in-flight collision with trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he was conducting a test flight following the installation of an overhauled engine. He said that during the installation he drained all fuel from the airplane and added about 38 gallons of 100LL fuel. After ground runs of approximately 20-minutes with no problems noted he re-started the engine, did a standard run-up and taxied to the runway and took off at 1429. Shortly after takeoff, the engine lost power and the pilot attempted to return to the airport. As the pilot maneuvered for the forced landing, the airplane collided with the tops of trees, the runway, and flipped inverted. Examination of the engine found the mixture control cable disconnected from the carburetor. During the post-accident examination of the the airplane, the engine ran without any discrepancies after the mixture control cable was reconnected.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2004 | Cessna 182Q | St. George, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Cessna 182A | Traphill, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jul 2004 | Cessna 182N | Bainville, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 2004 | Cessna 182R | Ringgold, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Cessna 182P | Washington, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2004 | Cessna 182T | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
All 6,261 records for this type
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