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July 14, 2015 · Cessna 182B B · N2764G

Fults, IL

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 14, 2015
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Fults, IL
Aircraft
Cessna 182B B (1959)
Tail Number
N2764G
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
CEN15LA323

The commercial pilot was conducting a local skydiving flight with four skydivers. After the airplane climbed to 3,800 ft, one of the skydivers deployed, and at 11,000 ft, the remaining three skydivers deployed. The pilot stated that the procedure for deploying skydivers was to input 10° of flaps before the skydivers' deployment. After the last skydiver exited the airplane, the pilot closed the door and started to retract the flaps from 10° to 0°. The pilot heard a "metallic" snap, and the airplane went into a spin. The pilot recovered the airplane from the spin about 7,000 ft. He discovered that the right flap was partially deployed about 5° down and appeared to be crooked in its track. In addition, he noted a vibration from the right flap with restricted aileron control. The pilot stated that lateral control was difficult to maintain. After a radio conference with a mechanic and about 30 minutes of trying to control the airplane, the pilot chose to bail out of the airplane; he maneuvered the airplane over unpopulated farmland, shut down the engine, and parachuted. The pilot watched the airplane circle after his parachute deployed. The pilot landed and did not sustain injuries; the airplane impacted terrain and sustained substantial damage. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the right flap showed evidence of preimpact contact with the right aileron. There was about 1/2 inch of rubbed exposed primer in the area of the contact. The right flap appeared to be misaligned in its track, and the outboard portion of the flap would not freely extend from the retracted position. The outboard side of the flap was retracted, and the inboard side was extended in the track. Due to damage from impact forces, the preimpact condition of the flap rollers and tracks could not be determined. A broken control cable inboard of the flap bell crank was rusty in the area of separation. It is likely that the right flap interfered with the right aileron and thus resulted in restricted aileron movement in flight. Review of maintenance records did not show any recent work performed on the flap control system. The airplane had flown about 80 hours since its most recent annual inspection.

NTSB Probable Cause

The malfunction of the flap assembly, which resulted in a restriction of aileron control. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s inadequate inspection of a corroded flap control cable.

Full Narrative

On July 14, 2015 about 1456 central standard time, a Cessna 182B airplane, N2764G, registered to Cook Aviation of St. Louis, Missouri, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain after the pilot bailed out (via donned parachute) due to flight control problems. There were no occupants on board when the airplane impacted the terrain. The sky dive flight had been conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 prior to the bail out. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed throughout the area and no flight plan was filed. The flight departed from the Festus Memorial Airport (FES), Festus, Missouri, about 1415. The pilot picked up four skydivers at FES. After climbing to 3,800 ft, one of the skydivers deployed, and at 11,000 ft, the remaining three skydivers deployed. According to the pilot's statement, the procedure for deploying skydivers was to input 10° of flaps prior to the skydivers' deployment. After the last skydiver exited the airplane, the pilot closed the door and started to retract the flaps from 10° to 0°. The pilot heard a "metallic" type snap noise and the airplane went into a spin. The pilot recovered the airplane from the spin about 7,000 ft. He discovered that the right flap was partially deployed about 5° down and appeared to be crooked in its track. In addition, he reported that there seemed to be a vibration present from the right flap with restricted aileron control. The pilot stated that lateral control was difficult to maintain. On the airplane radio, the pilot contacted an airframe and powerplant (A&P) mechanic, who was based at FES, to discuss the flap malfunction. The pilot then attempted to execute a straight-in landing at FES, but initiated a go-around when he was not able to maintain lateral control as the airplane slowed on approach. After attempting to change the flap position, only the right left flap responded and the right flap stayed in the 5° position. After 30 minutes of trying to control a slow spin, it was determined between the pilot and the A&P mechanic that the pilot should bail out of the airplane. The pilot then maneuvered the airplane over unpopulated rural farmland to the east of FES. The pilot parachuted from the airplane after shutting down the engine. The pilot watched the airplane circle around him after his parachute deployed. The airplane impacted a bluff with no post impact fire. The pilot sustained no injuries from the event. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the top outboard section of the right showed evidence of pre-impact contact with the bottom inboard side of the right aileron. There was about 1/2 inch of rubbed exposed primer in the area of the contact. The right flap appeared to be misaligned in its track, and the outboard portion of the flap would not freely extend from the retracted position. The outboard side of the flap was retracted and the inboard side was extended in the track. There was a broken control cable inboard of the flap bell crank that was found dirty and rusty in the area of the break. The right flap showed pre-impact evidence of contact with the right aileron. Due to impact forces, the pre-impact condition of the flap rollers and tracks could not be determined. A review of maintenance records did not show any recent work performed on the flap control system. The airplane had an annual inspection completed on May 18, 2015, and had flown about 80 hours since that inspection.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:56 CDT
Nearest Airport38nm S
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 182B B
Tail NumberN2764G
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsCont Motor · O-470 SERIES · Reciprocating · 230
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 19 · First Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind340°
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Altimeter29.76 inHg
Weather SourcePILO

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