SERS · Cessna TR182 · 2002-07-27 · Copemish, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI02LA218
Event ID
20020801X01286
Type
Accident
Date
2002-07-27
Location
Copemish, MI, USA
Coordinates
44.461666, -85.838058
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
TR182
Registration
N756CS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The in-flight engine and cabin fire caused by a fatigue fracture of the left exhaust stack assembly. An additional cause was the part's inadequate design by the aftermarket part manufacturer. A factor to the accident was the soft field in which the emergency landing was made.