# NTSB Accident CHI02LA218
> **Cessna TR182** · 2002-07-27 · Copemish, MI, USA · SERS
## 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.

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