NONE · Cessna TR182 · 1999-10-19 · FRESNO, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX00LA019
Event ID
20001212X19992
Type
Accident
Date
1999-10-19
Location
FRESNO, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.800472, -119.800628
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
TR182
Registration
N756LE
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Inadequate maintenance inspection mandated by the FAA, and the inadequate design of the exhaust heater core/muffler and deflectors that failed to divert hot exhaust gasses away from the battery and cabin heat valve.