Cessna 182 accident near Mill Creek, CA
On May 1, 2019, a Cessna 182 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Mill Creek, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 1, 2019
- Place
- Mill Creek, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 2 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 40.360°N, 121.511°W
- NTSB ID
- 20190501X62455
Official records · WPR19FA126
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On May 01, 2019, about 1100 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna T182P airplane, N7302S, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Mill Creek, California. The pilot and one passenger sustained serious injuries and one passenger was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot stated that the purpose of the flight was to fly around Mount Lassen, California. After takeoff, he climbed the airplane to between 11,000 and 11,500 ft mean sea level (msl). The airplane approached the west side of the mountain and the pilot began a right turn with the intention of circling the mountain. As the airplane transitioned to the east side of Mount Lassen, he heard a muffled "boom" from the engine compartment, which was immediately followed by a visible puff of white vapor and a partial loss of engine power. Thereafter, black smoke, consistent with the smell of burnt oil, began to enter the cockpit. The pilot trimmed the airplane for its best glide airspeed and the airplane began to descend at an estimated 1,000 ft per minute. While looking for a suitable place to make an off-airport landing, the pilot briefly attempted to troubleshoot the engine problem and noted that when he retarded the throttle control, there was a slight reduction in power, which indicated to him that at least one piston continued to operate. He then advanced the throttle fully forward to arrest the descent as much as possible. After rejecting his first selected field, the pilot turned the airplane toward a grassy meadow that
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to oil starvation as a result of the failure of a gasket on the oil filter adapter and the pilot’s inability to clear power lines during the emergency landing.
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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.
