Cessna R182 accident near New Fairfield, CT
On May 24, 2005, a Cessna R182 (airplane) was involved in an accident near New Fairfield, CT. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 24, 2005
- Place
- New Fairfield, CT
- Aircraft
- Cessna R182 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.459°N, 73.501°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050602X00708
Official records · IAD05FA068
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Excerpts, FAA Air Traffic Control Accident Package: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 24, 2005, at 1119 eastern daylight time, a Cessna R182, N756PN, was destroyed when it impacted trees and terrain in New Fairfield, Connecticut. The certificated airline transport pilot and the passenger were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and the airplane was operating on an instrument flight rules flight plan from Malone-DuForte Airport (MAL), Malone, New York, to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP), Islip, New York. The personal flight was being conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. A review of radio transmissions revealed that at 1115, as the airplane was approaching Danbury, Connecticut, from the north at 4,000 feet, the pilot reported "an oil pressure problem" to New York Approach Control and asked, "What's the nearest airport? We need to land." The controller responded that the closest airport was Danbury, and that it was "one o'clock and one zero miles." The pilot responded, "Papa November's heading over towards Danbury." Shortly thereafter, the controller advised the pilot that the airport was 10 miles to the south, and to fly a heading of 180. The pilot repeated the 180 heading, and reported that he was going to start a descent and was clear of clouds. The controller then told the pilot to descend at his discretion. The controller subsequently began to coordinate the emergency with Danbury Tower personnel via telephone, but came back on the radio frequency and cleared the airplane down to 3,000 feet, which the pilot acknowledged. After coordinating with Danbury Tower, the controller asked the pilot for the fuel stat
Probable cause
Failure of the aluminum-clad, number two connecting rod bearings, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. A factor was the relatively short forced landing area.
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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.
