Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
N/A Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Littleton, North Carolina 27870
Friday, June 27, 2014 9:40 EDT
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
On June 27, 2014, about 0940 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182Q, N182PE, was substantially damaged during a forced landing near Littleton, North Carolina. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed for the flight, which departed from Sabot Airport (1VA0), Sabot, Virginia, at 0850, and was destined for Rocky Mount-Wilson Regional Airport (RWI), Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91.
According to preliminary air traffic control (ATC) voice and radar data provided by the Federal Aviation Administration, the airplane departed from 1VA0 and climbed to 4,000 feet. About 0930, the pilot advised ATC of equipment issues and requested a diversion to Hanover County Municipal Airport (OFP), Ashland, Virginia. About 5 minutes later, the pilot reported an engine issue and requested another diversion to Halifax-Northampton Regional Airport (IXA), Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. Shortly thereafter, the pilot reported that he would perform a forced landing to a field. No further communications were received and the airplane was located by first responders about 1050.
The initial impact point was located in an open, furrowed cotton field and was comprised of a set of three tracks consistent with the airplane's landing gear. The tracks extended about 30 feet on a 110-degree magnetic heading. A ground scar and the airplane's separated nose landing gear were located at the termination of the tracks. The airplane came to rest about 40 feet from where the separated nose landing gear, along the wreckage path. The airplane was inverted and oriented opposite the wreckage path. The nose landing gear strut pushed aft into the firewall, and three of the four engine mounts had broken near their respective engine attach points. The empennage, rudder, and vertical stabilizer displayed downward crush damage.
Control continuity was traced from each flight control surface to the cockpit area. The measurement of the flap actuator correlated to a flaps retracted position. Both fuel tanks remained intact and retained a significant quantity of fuel.
External examination of the engine revealed four ruptures to the upper portion of the engine case. Pieces of the connecting rod, piston, and engine case were recovered along the wreckage path and within the engine's cowling.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
Not Yet Reported
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 6/27/2014 |
| Event Day of the Week | Friday |
| Time of Event | 940 |
| Event Time Zone | Eastern Daylight Time |
| Event City | Littleton |
| Event State | NORTH CAROLINA |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 27870 |
| Event Date Year | 2014 |
| Event Date Month | 6 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | 361727N |
| Event Location Longitude | 0774203W |
| Event Location Airport | N/A |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | -- |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | -- |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | -- |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
| Airport Elevation | -- |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 357 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | KRZZ |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 255 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 9 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | EDT |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Clear |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | None |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 27 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 22 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 40 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 8 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Not Gusting |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30.05 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | METAR KIXA 271335Z AUTO 04008KT 10SM CLR 27/22 A30 |
| Event Highest Injury | Fatal |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
| 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) | -- |
| NTSB Notification Source | SROC |
| NTSB Notification Date | -- |
| NTSB Notification Time | -- |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Jul 29 2014 2:38PM |
| User who most recently changed record | kenj |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N182PE |
| NTSB Number | ERA14FA313 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | IFR |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | Yes |
| Damage | Substantial |
| Aircraft Fire | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | CESSNA |
| Aircraft Model | 182Q |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 18265584 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 2950 |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | -- |
| 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 | 100 Hour |
| Date of Last Inspection | Apr 4 2014 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | 35 |
| Airframe Hours | 2909 |
| ELT Installed | Yes |
| ELT Activated | Yes |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
| ELT Type | C91 |
| Aircraft Owner Name | POE INCORPORATED |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | 1300 OLD LOGAN RD |
| Aircraft Owner City | MANAKIN SABOT |
| Aircraft Owner State | VA |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 231032724 |
| Operator is an individual? | Yes |
| Operator Name | POE INCORPORATED |
| Operator Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 OLD LOGAN RD |
| Operator City | MANAKIN SABOT |
| Operator State | VA |
| Operator Country | USA |
| Operator Zip code | 231032724 |
| Operator Code | -- |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | -- |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- |
| 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 | 1VA0 |
| Departure City | SABOT |
| Departure State | VA |
| Departure Country | USA |
| Departure Time | 850 |
| Departure Time Zone | EDT |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | -- |
| Destination Airport Code | RWI |
| Destination City | ROCKY MOUNT |
| Destination State | NC |
| Destination Country | USA |
| Specific Phase of Flight | -- |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Jul 29 2014 2:38PM |
| User who most recently changed record | kenj |
| Since inspection or accident | Time of Accident |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | N/A |
| Runway Length | -- |
| Runway Width | -- |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |