Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Ringwood, New Jersey 07456
Saturday, December 18, 1982 17:30 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO POWER LOSS & THE ACFT CRASHED INTO A RESERVOIR. ENGINE EXAMINATION DISCLOSED NUMEROUS PIECES OF THE INDUCTION AIR FILTER THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE. FILTER PAPER WAS FOUND LODGED BETWEEN THE INTAKE VALVE & VALVE SEAT OF THE #5 CYLINDER, THE THROAT OF THE CARBURETOR VENTURI WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY BLOCKED BY PIECES OF THE FILTER PAPER, PAPER FRAGMENTS DROPPED FROM THE #4 CYLINDER INTAKE PORT, & SEVERAL PAPER FRAGMENTS WERE FOUND IN THE OIL SUMP. LITTLE OF THE PAPER ELEMENT REMAINED INSIDE OF THE AIR FILTER FRAME & THE PAPER THAT DID REMAIN WAS MARKEDLY DISCOLORED. APPROXIMATELY 1,100 HRS WERE ACCUMULATED BY THE FILTER SINCE ITS INSTALLATION NEARLY 10 YRS PRIOR. CESSNA RECOMMENDS THAT THE FILTER BE REPLACED EACH 500 HRS OF OPERATION.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/18/1982
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1730
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City RINGWOOD
Event State NEW JERSEY
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 07456
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 12
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Partial - limited by pilot
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 2150
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 160
Weather Observation Facility ID TEB
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 18
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Night/Bright
Lowest Ceiling Height 3000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 12
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 29
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 10
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 9
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 3356
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N92612
NTSB Number NYC83FA045
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 182N
Aircraft Series Identifier 182N
Aircraft Serial Number 18260283
Certified Max Gross Weight 2950
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 54
Airframe Hours 1887
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name WILLIAM MCCOLLUM, JR.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 200 SOUTH AVE.
Aircraft Owner City SOUTH PLAINFIEL
Aircraft Owner State NJ
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 07080
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name WILLIAM MCCOLLUM, JR.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address R.D.3, P.O. BOX 197
Operator City FLEMINGTON
Operator State NJ
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code RKD
Departure City ROCKLAND
Departure State ME
Departure Country
Departure Time 1515
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code N52
Destination City SOMERVILLE
Destination State NJ
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --