Cessna 182 N759AC
15 October 2021 · Fire Island, New York, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 October 2021 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N759AC was involved in an accident near Fire Island, New York, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fire Island, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.6461, -73.1437
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182
- Registration
- N759AC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Farmingdale → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA22LA017
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
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 in cruise flight about 1,200 ft mean sea level when the engine started to lose power. He checked the fuel selector mixture control positions were correct, but the engine experienced a total loss of power. He applied carburetor heat and attempted to restart the engine. When he was unable to restore engine power, he performed a forced landing to a beach. During the landing roll, the airplane contacted a hump in the sand, the nose landing gear collapsed, and the right wing impacted the ground, which resulted in substantial damage to the airframe. Postaccident examination of the engine revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Based on the temperature and dew point about the time of the accident, the conditions were favorable for serious carburetor icing at a glide power settings. Given that the pilot reported that the airplane was is in cruise flight when the loss of engine power occurred, it is unlikely that the loss of engine power was due to carburetor icing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2021 | Cessna 182E | Warren, Idaho, United States | Bill Rhoades | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 2021 | Cessna 182L | Bonnerdale, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 May 2021 | Cessna 182P | Minden, Nevada, United States | Media Stew LLC | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 2021 | Cessna 182 | Statesboro, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 May 2021 | Cessna 182 | Pocone, Brazil | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 2021 | Cessna 182 | Austin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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