# NTSB Accident CEN12TA604
> **CESSNA 182P** · 2012-09-02 · Newberry, MI, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN12TA604
- **Event ID:** 20120904X70501
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-09-02
- **Location:** Newberry, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 46.310832, -85.456947
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 182P
- **Registration:** N5981J
- **FAR Part:** PUBU
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane due to distraction from a combination of smoke in the cockpit and a sudden turbulence encounter while on short final approach. The cause of the cockpit smoke could not be determined due to the extensive damage sustained by the airplane during the postimpact fire.

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