Cessna 182C accident near Crowley, LA
On December 18, 2010, a Cessna 182C (airplane) was involved in an accident near Crowley, LA. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- December 18, 2010
- Place
- Crowley, LA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182C · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 2 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 30.162°N, 92.481°W
- NTSB ID
- 20101218X75934
Official records · CEN11FA115
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 18, 2010, approximately 1430 central standard time, a Cessna 182C airplane, N8556T, crashed shortly after takeoff from the Le Gros Memorial Airport (K3R2), Crowley, Louisiana. A post impact fire ensued. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The skydiving flight was being conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91, without a flight plan. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. Two additional passengers were seriously injured. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident. According to one witness, the engine made a "percussive" pop sound as it reached an approximate elevation of 200 feet above ground level. Two witnesses reported that the nose of the airplane leveled slightly, the right wing dipped, and the airplane impacted the ground. The right wing of the airplane impacted a grassy area between runway 4 and the D taxiway, and then slid onto the taxiway. The witnesses ran to the wreckage and helped the two survivors egress from the wreckage. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot, age 56, held an airline transport pilot certificate with an airplane multiengine land rating, a commercial pilot certificate with an airplane single engine land rating, and a flight instructor certificate with single, multiengine, and instrument privileges. He was issued a first class airman medical certificate in August of 2010. The certificate contained the limitation "must wear corrective lenses." The pilot's logbook was not made available for review. The Federal Aviation Administra
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to the magneto failure for undetermined reasons.
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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.
