Cessna 182P accident near Morgantown, WV
On October 20, 1997, a Cessna 182P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Morgantown, WV. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 20, 1997
- Place
- Morgantown, WV
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.631°N, 79.940°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X09091
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 20, 1997, at 1305 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182P, N9388G, was destroyed during a forced landing near Morgantown, West Virginia. The certificated private pilot was fatally injured and the passenger was seriously injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight that originated at Rochester, New York (ROC), approximately 1100. An IFR flight plan was filed for the flight to Morgantown (MGW) and conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to the Air Traffic Control records, the pilot filed an instrument flight plan from ROC to MGW. Approximately 1250, the pilot radioed Clarksburg Approach Control and amended his destination to Charleston, West Virginia. At 1252, N9388G was instructed to climb from 5,000 feet and to maintain 6,000 feet. At 1301, the pilot called Clarksburg Approach and reported that he had "...lost power." The airplane was approximately 5,500 feet heading 220 degrees. The controller advised the pilot that Morgantown Airport was "...at your 6 o'clock and 5 miles." The controller advised the pilot to turn left to a heading of 020 degrees and repeated the instructions. The pilot responded, "I hear you and I'm making a left turn to ...what heading?" The controller repeated the instructions and the pilot acknowledged, "...020." Approximately 2 minutes after the pilot reported the power loss, the controller called and asked the pilot if he was able to turn around to a heading of 020. The pilot responded, "I'm heading 220...and I'm 3,000 feet." The controller again advised a left turn to 020 degrees. The contro
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to carburetor ice and the pilot's failure to follow ATC instructions during the emergency descent.
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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.
