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November 26, 1983 · Cessna 182Q · N7473S

Baltimore, MD

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
November 26, 1983
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 minor injuries)
Location
Baltimore, MD
Aircraft
Cessna 182Q
Tail Number
N7473S
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ATL84FA050

The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff when the engine lost power during initial climb. This aircraft had not been flown for about one month. The pilot was aware of water accumulation in C-182 bladder equipped aircraft, so he drained the gascolator for an added length of time. The wing tanks were also drained. Start, taxi and run-up were normal. After departure, a climbing turn was made. At 1500 ft the pilot felt the aircraft lose power. He pumped the throttle to no avail. He called the tower and stated that he 'had a problem and was coming in.' He was cleared to land on runway 33R. The pilot declared an emergency and said he was going for any runway he could reach. This transmission was blocked by the tower calling at the same time. The pilot blocked further transmissions by keying his mike inadvertently. As he maneuvered for runway 04, he saw a potential conflict with a B-737 approaching runway 28, so he diverted to runway 15R. When he could not make that, he turned right and mushed into the ground to the left of 33L. The landing gear collapsed at ground contact.

Full Narrative

THE ACFT CRASHED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER DURING INITIAL CLIMB. THIS ACFT HAD NOT BEEN FLOWN FORABOUT ONE MONTH. THE PILOT WAS AWARE OF WATER ACCUMULATION IN C-182 BLADDER EQUIPPED ACFT, SO HE DRAINED THE GASCOLATOR FOR AN ADDED LENGTH OF TIME. THE WING TANKS WERE ALSO DRAINED. START, TAXI AND RUN-UP WERE NORMAL. AFTER DEPARTURE A CLIMBING TURN WAS MADE. AT 1500 FT THE PILOT FELT THE ACFT LOSE POWER. HE PUMPED THE THROTTLE TO NO AVAIL. HE CALLED THETOWER AND STARTED THAT 'HE HAD A PROBLEM AND WAS COMING IN.' HE WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RWY 33R. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND SAID HE WAS GOING FOR ANY RWY HE COULD REACH. THIS TRANSMISSION WAS BLOCKED BY THE TOWER CALLING AT THE SAME TIME. THE PILOT BLOCKED FURTHER TRANSMISSIONS BY KEYING HIS MIKE INADVERTANTLY. AS HE MANEUVERED FOR RWY 04 HE SAW A POTENTIAL CONFLICT WITH A B-737 APPROACHING RWY 28 SO HE DIVERTED TO RWY 15R. WHEN HE COULD NOT MAKE THAT HE TURNED RIGHT AND MUSHED INTO THE GROUND TO THE LEFT OF 33L. THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AT GROUND CONTACT.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:39 EST
Nearest AirportBaltimore/Washington (0nm N)
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 182Q
Tail NumberN7473S
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-470U · Reciprocating · 230
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (2 minor injuries)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor2
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 56 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind220° @ 12 kt
Visibility20 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point54 / 34 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time14:39
Weather SourceWFAC

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