Cessna 182 N287TC
27 May 2012 · Fowlerville, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 May 2012 at about 14:30 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N287TC, operated by Capital City Skydiving, was involved in an incident near Fowlerville, Michigan, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Fowlerville, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Maple Grove Airport (65G)
- Coordinates
- 42.8842, -84.0561
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182
- Registration
- N287TC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Capital City Skydiving
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Skydiving
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN12IA385
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
The airplane’s encounter with clear air turbulence, which caused a momentary loss of control and minor damage to the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial pilot was maneuvering around clouds during a skydiving operation when the airplane abruptly made a steep bank to the left and continued to dive. He made control corrections to recover the airplane and soon after landed uneventfully. The pilot believed that he hit a patch of turbulence that caused the airplane to maneuver in such a manner. A postflight examination revealed wrinkles in the top skin of the airplane’s wings, which was later determined to be minor damage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2012 | Cessna 182N | Pista Aérea, Mexico | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Sep 2012 | Cessna 182Q | Fort Thomas, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2012 | Cessna 182J | Delle, Utah, United States | Cravens G Ralph | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2012 | Cessna 182D | Bondurant, Wyoming, United States | McGinnis Myles M | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Cessna 182 | Coonabarabran, Australia, Australia | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Aug 2012 | Cessna 182Q | McCall, Idaho, United States | Krauch William Karl Trustee | Minor injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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