Cessna 182 accident near Swainsboro, GA
On August 25, 2018, a Cessna 182 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Swainsboro, GA. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 25, 2018
- Place
- Swainsboro, GA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.609°N, 82.370°W
- NTSB ID
- 20180825X51934
Official records · ERA18FA231
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn August 25, 2018, about 1400 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182A, N4785D, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident at East Georgia Regional Airport (SBO), Swainsboro, Georgia. The commercial pilot and three passengers were fatally injured and one passenger sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 skydiving flight. The parachute rigger reported that he flew on the first and second flights of the day and stated that they were "coaching flights" by the company owner with the new pilot. The rigger stated that the owner was pleased with the pilot's flying skills and decided to let him continue flying the rest of the day's flights. During the next three flights, the rigger stayed on the ground packing parachutes and attending to the jumpers. He recalled that, after the fourth flight, the pilot was refueling the airplane and realized that the right wing fuel cap was missing. The pilot asked the rigger to contact the maintenance facility on the airport to see if they had an extra fuel cap; the maintenance facility sent a mechanic to look at the airplane. The rigger observed the mechanic and the pilot working on the airplane, and the pilot later told the rigger that they decided to use "fuel cell tape" over the fuel filler port. The flight then departed with a group of skydivers, and the rigger returned to the hangar to repack parachutes. When the jump airplane returned, the final group of skydivers boarded the airplane for departure. While in the hangar, the rigger observed the airplane taxi
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.
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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.
