Cessna 182B N2728B

Summary

On 28 August 2024 at about 20:50 local time, a Cessna 182B registered N2728B was involved in an accident near Hawi, Hawaii, 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

28 August 2024 at 20:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Hawi, Hawaii, United States

Nearest airport

Upolu (PHUP)

Coordinates

20.2649, -155.8518

Aircraft

Cessna 182B

Registration

N2728B

Category

Airplane

Year built

1959

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC24LA084

1 person had minor injuries.

The airplane’s loss of engine power due to carburetor ice that formed during a long descent, contributing to the outcome is the pilot’s delayed use of carburetor heat.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, after dropping skydivers, he began a spiraling descent from 8,500 ft mean sea level (msl) to return to the Upolo Airport (PHUP) in Hawi, Hawaii. As the airplane descended to an altitude of about 300 ft agl (Above Ground Level), the pilot increased the throttle, but the engine did not respond. He completed steps to troubleshoot the loss of power, but power was not established. The pilot made a forced landing in a field about a mile west of the airport; the airplane encountered uneven terrain, the nose gear collapsed, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage and engine compartment. Postaccident examination of the engine and fuel system revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Fuel was found in the fuel tanks and carburetor. The weather conditions at the time of the accident were conducive to the formation of serious carburetor icing at glide (idle) engine power. Although the pilot reported that he used carburetor heat, it is likely that the ice had already accumulated to the degree that the carburetor heat was insufficient to melt the ice and restore full engine power. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the airplane’s engine is highly susceptible to ice formation during a descent and the use of carburetor heat is recommended.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.