Cessna 182H accident near Plymouth, MI
On September 3, 1994, a Cessna 182H (airplane) was involved in an accident near Plymouth, MI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 3, 1994
- Place
- Plymouth, MI
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182H · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.370°N, 83.461°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X02191
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 3, 1994, at 0843 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182H, N8470S, operated by Lawrence C. Gillelan was destroyed during a forced landing shortly after takeoff at the Mettetal-Canton Airport in Plymouth, Michigan. The private pilot sustained fatal injuries. One pilot rated passenger sustained serious injuries and two other passengers sustained minor injuries. The personal flight was planned to St. James, Michigan, and was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91 in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan was filed. According to witnesses, the purpose of the flight was to travel to Beaver Island, Michigan, for the Labor Day Weekend. The commercial pilot rated passenger said the pilot performed a thorough preflight inspection and completed a normal runup prior to the takeoff. He said the takeoff was uneventful until the airplane reached an altitude of a few hundred feet. He heard a loud noise that sounded like a backfire and the engine lost power. The stall warning horn sounded and the pilot pointed the airplane down toward a small field in an industrial complex. He said there was insufficient time for the pilot to troubleshoot the engine problem. The pilot rated passenger said the left wing of the airplane impacted a tree and yawed the airplane to the left. He said he had not expected the tree to alter the flight path so severely. The left wing dropped and the airplane impacted the terrain. He said it bounced up on the nose and came to rest. A fire immediately started behind the engine. He said his wife climbed out from the seat behind him, seat 2B.
Probable cause
CARBURETOR ICE, AND IMPROPER USE OF (OR FAILURE TO USE) THE CARBURETOR HEAT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: CARBURETOR ICING (WEATHER) CONDITIONS, AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING.
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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.
