# NTSB Accident IAD98FA097
> **Cessna 182N** · 1998-08-21 · PAINESVILLE, OH, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** IAD98FA097
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10874
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-08-21
- **Location:** PAINESVILLE, OH, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.71936, -81.240135
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 182N
- **Registration:** N9282G
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering back toward the runway resulting in an inadvertent stall.  Also causal was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which resulted in his failure to secure the oil filler cap.  A contributing factor was his diverted attention.

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