Cessna 182A accident near Bryan, TX
On September 18, 1999, a Cessna 182A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Bryan, TX. 5 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 18, 1999
- Place
- Bryan, TX
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 5 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 30.799°N, 96.309°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X19754
Official records · FTW99FA261
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 18, 1999, at 1859 central daylight time, a Cessna 182A airplane, N4803D, was destroyed when it impacted terrain following a loss of engine power and a loss of control during takeoff from the Coulter Field Airport near Bryan, Texas. The airplane was registered to SMC Institute A Close Corporation of Wilmington, Delaware, and operated by Ags Over Texas of Bryan, Texas. The commercial pilot and four parachutists were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 parachute activity flight. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. Witnesses reported to the NTSB investigator-in-charge (IIC) that the airplane departed runway 14 and the takeoff and climb appeared to be normal. As the airplane was climbing through approximately 400 feet, a witness observed a puff of black smoke emanating from the right side of the engine compartment. The airplane nosed up slightly and then nosed down descending rapidly. A witness, sitting outside in his yard, heard the "engine start missing." The airplane turned toward the runway, and "I thought it was going back to Coulter Field Airport. A few seconds later I saw it go straight down." Another witness (dove hunter), located about 1/2 to 3/4 mile from the accident site, observed the airplane heading east at about 300-400 feet agl. He stated that "the aircraft appeared to stall. The right wing dropped quickly and the aircraft spun in, nose down, spin[ning] to the right, making one complete revolution before impact
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control resulting in an inadvertent stall. A factor was the loss of engine power as a result of fatigue cracking and separation of the #6 cylinder head.
More accidents in TX
- Kubicek BB85, Jul 30, 2016
- Robertson C-414, Jul 29, 1982
- Textron Aviation B-300, Jun 30, 2019
- Beech B100, Nov 26, 1983
- Consolidated-Vultee PBY-6A, Oct 13, 1984
Browse: Texas · Cessna aircraft
Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
