Cessna 182F accident near Wichita, KS
On November 14, 1998, a Cessna 182F (airplane) was involved in an accident near Wichita, KS. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 14, 1998
- Place
- Wichita, KS
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182F · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 37.749°N, 97.280°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X11374
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 14, 1998, at 1115 central standard time, a Cessna 182F, N3240U, piloted by a commercial rated aero tow pilot, received substantial damage on impact with terrain while towing a glider on initial climb out from Runway 17R (approximately, 2,640 feet by 100 feet, grass) at a private airstrip called, The Wichita Gliderport, which is located approximately 2-1/2 miles northeast of Jabara Airport, near Wichita, Kansas. The Schweizer SGS 2-33 glider received no damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight was not operating on a flight plan. The tow-plane pilot was fatally injured. The glider pilot and passenger reported no injuries. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident. The glider pilot reported that the tow plane pilot taxied to and from an overhead fuel tank to refuel the aircraft. The glider pilot stated that 30-40 minutes elapsed prior to the tow-plane pilot's starting the engine of the tow plane for departure. The glider pilot reported that the takeoff was normal and that the tow-plane was well past the wind sock when it began experiencing trouble. The glider pilot stated that when the tow-plane reached an altitude of 100-150 feet, there was an audible drop in engine noise after which the tow-plane appeared to be in a slight left bank of approximately 5-10 degrees. The glider pilot and passenger reported that the tow rope had been released when the tow-plane began experiencing engine trouble. The glider pilot stated that his refueling procedure for the Cessna 182F
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and contaminated fuel supply.
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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.
