Cessna 182C accident near Porter, TX
On September 4, 1993, a Cessna 182C (airplane) was involved in an accident near Porter, TX. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 4, 1993
- Place
- Porter, TX
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182C · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 30.099°N, 95.289°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X13392
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT: On September 4, 1993, at 0744 central daylight time, a Cessna 182C, N8488T, was destroyed near Porter, Texas, during impact with trees and terrain following a loss of engine power during the takeoff. The private pilot and two passengers sustained fatal injuries. A third passenger received serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal cross country flight with a planned destination of Mountain Home, Arkansas. A flight instructor, who had previously flown the airplane, stated to the investigator-in-charge during a telephone interview, that over the last month black smoke had been observed several times coming from the exhaust during takeoff or landing. He further said that oil was found in the exhaust stack; however, examination by mechanics did not reveal any discrepancies. Several witnesses reported to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector that they had observed black smoke coming from the exhaust earlier in the year. During interviews conducted by the investigator-in-charge, witnesses, said that black smoke was observed coming from the exhaust as the airplane taxied for takeoff. They observed that following the runup, the pilot initiated the takeoff roll to the north. During the takeoff ground run, they described the airplane engine as missing and expected the pilot to abort the takeoff. They observed the airplane lift off the runway at about midfield, still missing, running rough, and not climbing. One witness stated a "reduced power output" and described the airplane as "flying level with the nose up attitude (appr
Probable cause
PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WHICH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED WERE THE DISTORTED AND SEPARATED MUFFLER COMPONENTS RESULTING FROM IMPROPER MAINTENANCE BY AN UNKNOWN PERSON.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
