Cessna 182RG accident near El Dorado, AR
On January 6, 2004, a Cessna 182RG (airplane) was involved in an accident near El Dorado, AR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- January 6, 2004
- Place
- El Dorado, AR
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182RG · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.221°N, 92.813°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040109X00047
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 5, 2004, approximately 1825 central standard time, a Cessna 182RG, single-engine airplane, N9318R, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing following a loss of engine power near El Dorado, Arkansas. The non-instrument rated private pilot sustained serious injuries, and the passenger was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The cross-country flight originated from South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD) near El Dorado, Arkansas, approximately 1815, and was destined for the Memphis International Airport (MEM), near Memphis, Tennessee. According to local authorities, the pilot reported that during cruise flight at 3,000 feet mean sea level (msl), he saw "sparks under the cowling in front, and lost cylinders one, two, and three, according to the engine monitoring unit installed in the airplane." The pilot added that he attempted to return to ELD, but the engine lost total power, and he initiated a forced landing to a field with landing gear retracted. During a telephone interview with the NTSB investigator-in-charge (IIC), the pilot stated that on the day of the accident, approximately 1630, he attempted to start the airplane's engine, but was unable to get it started. The pilot then plugged-in an engine heater, and went away for more than a hour. After he returned, the engine started without any problems; however, by the time the pilot departed
Probable cause
The loss of engine power as a result of loss of engine oil due to the failure of the oil filter converter plate gasket and the noncompliance to an airworthiness directive. Contributing factors were the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing and the dark night lighting conditions.
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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.
