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July 13, 1984 · Cessna 182A · N6021B
Henryville, IN
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 13, 1984
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury)
Location
Henryville, IN
Aircraft
Cessna 182A
Tail Number
N6021B
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI84FA292
THE AIRCRAFT'S ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS THIRTEEN YEARS OVERDUE AND THE PILOT HAD NOT LOGGED ANY FLIGHT TIME INN ALMOST ONE YEAR. TWENTY EIGHT AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES HAD NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH. THE ENGINE QUIT SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF, WHEN THE MAGNETO COILS HEATED UP AND ARCED THRU LARGE CRACKS IN THE PLASTIC COATING. THIS MALFUNCTION WAS THE SUBJECT OF ONE OF THE AD'S. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH UNMARKED HIGH TENSION POWERLINES AND IMPACTED THE GROUND.
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THE AIRCRAFT'S ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS THIRTEEN YEARS OVERDUE AND THE PILOT HAD NOT LOGGED ANY FLIGHT TIME INN ALMOST ONE YEAR. TWENTY EIGHT AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES HAD NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH. THE ENGINE QUIT SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF, WHEN THE MAGNETO COILS HEATED UP AND ARCED THRU LARGE CRACKS IN THE PLASTIC COATING. THIS MALFUNCTION WAS THE SUBJECT OF ONE OF THE AD'S. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH UNMARKED HIGH TENSION POWERLINES AND IMPACTED THE GROUND.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time08:45 EDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 182A
Tail NumberN6021B
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-0470-L · Reciprocating · 230
Seats4
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 38 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind180° @ 4 kt
Visibility4 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point63 F / 61 F
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time11:00
Weather SourceWFAC