Cessna 182P N1988M
24 August 2009 · Sugar Land, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 August 2009 at about 15:00 local time, a Cessna 182P registered N1988M was involved in an accident near Sugar Land, Texas, 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sugar Land, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR)
- Coordinates
- 29.6222, -95.6564
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P
- Registration
- N1988M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sugerland → Sugerland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09CA547
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to control the airplane during engine startup, and his failure to maintain clearance from other objects.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the written statement provided by the pilot, he experienced an unexpected power surge during the engine start. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that the airplane surged forward and the pilot was not able to arrest the forward travel. The pilot reported that he was concerned about impacting an adjacent hanger and turned the airplane left while reducing power. The airplane impacted an adjacent Piper PA-30 airplane. According to the FAA a 30-inch span of the leading edge of the right wing was crushed aft bending two ribs. An examination of the airplane, engine, and brakes revealed no anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2009 | Cessna 182M | Albany, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Cessna 182M | Atlanta, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Feb 2009 | Cessna 182 | Kelleys Island, Ohio, United States | Paul D Hiller | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2009 | Cessna 182 | Enterprise, Oregon, United States | Hope Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 2009 | Cessna 182P | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2009 | Cessna 182T | Rangely, Colorado, United States | Global Lease Finance LLC | No injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2009 | American Legend AL-3C | McKinney, Texas, United States | McRight-Smith Aviation, LP | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2009 | Beechcraft A36 | Refugio, Texas, United States | Aero Mark JM LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2009 | Beechcraft E18S | Jones Creek, Texas, United States | Brazoria County | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 2009 | Robinson R22 BETA | O'Donnell, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Meyers OTW | Haskell, Texas, United States | Ashbach Richard P | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 2009 | Piper PA-30 | Port Mansfield, Texas, United States | Harvey W. Kiniken, Jr | Fatal | 2 |