MINR · Cessna 182 · 1998-09-30 · WHEATFIELD, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI98LA365
Event ID
20001211X11033
Type
Accident
Date
1998-09-30
Location
WHEATFIELD, IN, USA
Coordinates
41.53022, -86.900245
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
182
Registration
N6474A
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAWN
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat when the engine lost power. Factors associated with the accident were the carburetor icing conditions which prevailed, the low altitude at which the loss of power occurred, and the soybean crop in which the airplane was landed.