Cessna 182P N6KW

Summary

On 18 August 2015 at about 15:25 local time, a Cessna 182P registered N6KW was involved in an accident near Bolivar, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 August 2015 at 15:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Bolivar, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Bolivar Muni (M17)

Coordinates

37.5961, -93.3481

Aircraft

Cessna 182P

Registration

N6KW

Category

Airplane

Year built

1971

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Joplin → St Louis

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN15LA369

1 person had minor injuries.

Total electrical failure due to a failed voltage regulator and the pilot’s failure to maintain a proper airspeed during a precautionary landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and a runway excursion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During cruise flight, the airplane experienced a total electrical failure. The private pilot diverted to the closest airport and conducted a no-flap landing, during which the airspeed was too high. The airplane subsequently departed the runway, struck a ditch, and nosed over, coming to rest inverted. The voltage regulator failed a postaccident functional test. The accident is consistent with the loss of electrical power due to a failed voltage regulator and the pilot's improper execution of a precautionary landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.