Cessna 180 N3246D
2 December 2010 · Omaha, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 December 2010 at about 10:30 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N3246D, operated by Stephen Walters, was involved in an accident near Omaha, Nebraska, 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 10:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Omaha, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Eppley Airfield (OMA)
- Coordinates
- 41.3028, -95.8939
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N3246D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Stephen Walters
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Philip → Omaha
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- CEN11LA089
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to a stuck check valve in the carburetor acceleration pump, resulting in an improper fuel mixture when the pilot attempted to add power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the landing approach and 1/2-mile from the runway, the engine lost power. During the ensuing forced landing, the airplane impacted a tree and terrain. During postaccident functional testing of the engine, it lost power when the throttle was moved quickly from a low power setting to a high power setting, and became more pronounced as the engine got warmer. The carburetor was removed from the engine and a visual inspection was conducted. A roughness was felt in the accelerator pump while manually moving the control at the carburetor, and very little fuel flow came from the accelerator pump. The carburetor was disassembled and all check valves, ports and vents, the venturi, nozzle bleed holes, carburetor bowl vent channels, and float assembly were cleaned. After reassembly, a much higher fuel output was achieved. The carburetor and accelerator pump were reinstalled on the engine, and all functional checks were normal.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2010 | Cessna 180 | Davant, Louisiana, United States | Southern Aviation LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Oct 2010 | Cessna 180 | Summner, Maine, United States | Clinton Goodhue | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2010 | Cessna 180 | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | Evans Craig M | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Cessna 180 | Big Creek, Idaho, United States | Keating John C | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2010 | Cessna 180 | Huron, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 2010 | Cessna 180 | Caldwell, Idaho, United States | ITM Electronics, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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