Accident · 1997-10-19

NTSB case FTW98LA026 · Cessna 182P · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1997-10-19
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Cessna 182P (N10DG)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Skyline Aviation LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): SKYLINE AVIATION

Probable cause

The loss of engine power resulting from a disconnected carburetor float due to improper maintenance. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

Source: NTSB case FTW98LA026

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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