Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Unknown or Undetermined: Cessna 182, N182GQ; accident occurred July 16, 2018 at Odessa Airport-Schlemeyer Field (KODO), Ector County, Texas

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Lubbock, Texas

Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf


Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: https://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms


http://registry.faa.gov/N182GQ


Location: Odessa, TX
Accident Number: CEN18LA272
Date & Time: 07/16/2018, 1430 CDT
Registration: N182GQ
Aircraft:Cessna 182
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Unknown or undetermined
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal

On July 16, 2018, about 1430 central daylight time, a Cessna 182 airplane, N182GQ, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at Odessa-Schlemeyer Field (ODO), Odessa, Texas. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.

When the pilot landed at ODO, the pilot smelled smoke, so he shut down and exited the airplane. He saw fire in the vicinity of the baggage compartment. The fire consumed a majority of the fuselage and the inboard portion of both wings.

The wreckage was examined by a responding Federal Aviation Administration inspector. He could not determine a source of ignition and provided photos for the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Materials Laboratory Fire & Explosion Specialist. After reviewing the photos, she assessed that the level of fire damage was so great that determining a point of origin would be both difficult and unreliable.

The pilot stated that he had recently installed a lithium-ion battery in the emergency locator transmitter (ELT). Since the ELT lithium-ion battery was suspected to be a possible source, the ELT was removed and sent to the NTSB Materials Laboratory for examination. The examination of the batteries did not reveal any signatures of failure that would have been the fire's point of origin. Investigators were not able to determine the source of the fire.

Pilot Information

Certificate: Commercial
Age: 22, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Multi-engine Land; Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used:
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed:
Medical Certification:Unknown
Last FAA Medical Exam:
Occupational Pilot:
Last Flight Review or Equivalent:
Flight Time: (Estimated)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna
Registration: N182GQ
Model/Series: 182 Q
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 1980
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: 18265848
Landing Gear Type: Tricycle
Seats:4
Date/Type of Last Inspection:
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 2348 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 4240 Hours at time of accident
Engine Manufacturer: Continental
ELT:
Engine Model/Series: O-470-U
Registered Owner: Gulf Coast Helicopters Inc
Rated Power: 230 hp
Operator:On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KODO, 3001 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 1953 UTC
Direction from Accident Site: 154°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 7000 ft agl
Visibility: 10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling:
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 9 knots / 17 knots
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual:
Wind Direction: 190°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual:
Altimeter Setting: 30.1 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 34°C / 12°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Sugar Land, TX
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Odessa, TX (ODO)
Type of Clearance: VFR
Departure Time: 1200 CDT
Type of Airspace:

Airport Information

Airport: Odessa-Schlemeyer Field (ODO)
Runway Surface Type: Asphalt
Airport Elevation: 3003 ft
Runway Surface Condition:
Runway Used: 34
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 5003 ft / 75 ft
VFR Approach/Landing:Full Stop

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: On-Ground
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 31.922500, -102.388056 (est)





Location: Odessa, TX
Accident Number: CEN18LA272
Date & Time: 07/16/2018, 1430 CDT
Registration: N182GQ
Aircraft: Cessna 182
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal 

On July 16, 2018, about 1430 central daylight time, a Cessna 182 airplane, N182GQ, caught fire after landing at Odessa Airport-Schlemeyer Field (KODO), Odessa, Texas. The commercial rated pilot was not injured, and the airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was registered to Gulf Coast Helicopters Inc. and operated by a private individual under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a positioning flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight which operated without a flight plan.


According to preliminary information provided by the Federal Aviation Administration, after landing the pilot detected the smell of smoke. He stopped the airplane and egressed. The fire consumed portions of the fuselage and wings.


The airplane was retained for further examination. 


Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information


Aircraft Make: Cessna

Registration: N182GQ
Model/Series: 182 Q
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: No
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan


Conditions at Accident Site:

Condition of Light:
Observation Facility, Elevation: KODO, 3001 ft msl
Observation Time: 1953 UTC
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 34°C / 12°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 7000 ft agl
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 9 knots / 17 knots, 190°
Lowest Ceiling:
Visibility:  10 Miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.1 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point:
Destination: 

Wreckage and Impact Information


Crew Injuries: 1 None

Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: On-Ground
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 31.921389, -102.387222 (est)

1 comment:

  1. I heard a report that the owner/operator installed a new lithium powered ELT on the Cessna 182 and upon landing it experienced a thermal runaway. The aircraft safety parked off the runway, the pilot was unable to extinguish it with the cockpit fire extinguisher, by the time they got the one from the gas pump the fuselage had burned through. No injuries. Airworthiness Directive?

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