Cessna 182 accident near Plymouth, NY
On May 28, 2023, a Cessna 182 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Plymouth, NY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 28, 2023
- Place
- Plymouth, NY
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 42.570°N, 75.548°W
- NTSB ID
- 20230528192249
Official records · ERA23FA249
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- FAA Chronological Summary Of Flight Communications: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn May 28, 2023, about 1452 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182D, N8775X, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Plymouth, New York. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 skydiving flight. The flight departed from runway 1 at the Lt Warren Eaton Airport (OIC), Norwich, New York, about 1422 with four skydivers on board. ADS-B data indicated that the airplane climbed to about 11,000 ft msl (10,000 ft above ground level). About 1444, when in close proximity to OIC, the pilot informed air traffic control that the four skydivers were away, and then the airplane continued its descent to OIC. A co-owner of the skydiving operation reported that the pilot announced over the common traffic advisory frequency (CTAF) that he was at 6,000 ft msl descending for downwind. She reported hearing yet another transmission from the pilot but the “…call did not sound like a normal one and I could not identify what he said. I thought by the sound of his voice something was off.” She went outside to spot the airplane then went back into the hangar and attempted to communicate with the pilot, but he did not reply. About 1450, the last ADS-B data point placed the airplane about 1.74 nautical miles west-northwest from the approach end of runway 01 at OIC, flying in a northeasterly direction. The accident location was about .8 nautical mile east-northeast from the last ADS-B data point. A witness, who was located about 0.9 nautical mile (nm) west-southwest from the accident site
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
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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.
