Cessna 182Q accident near Dixon, KY
On March 24, 2001, a Cessna 182Q (airplane) was involved in an accident near Dixon, KY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 24, 2001
- Place
- Dixon, KY
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182Q · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.483°N, 87.688°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010329X00668
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 24, 2001, about 1440 central standard time, a Cessna 182Q, N4752N, was destroyed when it impacted terrain in Dixon, Kentucky. The certificated commercial pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the flight that departed the Evansville Regional Airport (EVV), Evansville, Indiana. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The airplane was rented from a fixed base operator (FBO) at EVV. According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, the pilot departed about 1355, and reported that he would return in about "an hour and a half." The accident site was located on the pilot's brother-in-law's property. In a written statement, the brother-in-law stated, "I was in the house and heard the plane buzz the house. It sounded very low at the time. The plane didn't get outside hearing distance as I could hear it banking. Shortly, [thereafter] I heard it hit the ground. Looking out, it was totally engulfed in flames. Power was 'ON' at impact. I did not hear the engine under stress or missing." Another resident near the accident site stated she heard the airplane circle her house. The airplane sounded "very loud and very low." When she looked out the window, the airplane was below the trees located on top of a hill. It seemed "slow" and was descending. It then "nose dived" towards the ground, out of her direct field of view, and "burst into flames." Additionally, she stated that the engine noise was "loud and constant" until the impact. The accident occurred during the
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance while maneuvering, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees.
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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.
