SERS · CESSNA 182P · 2016-09-18 · Gilbert, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR16FA183
Event ID
20160919X04327
Type
Accident
Date
2016-09-18
Location
Gilbert, AZ, USA
Coordinates
33.324722, -111.780281
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
6
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
182P
Registration
N20844
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
An inadvertent explosion of pyrotechnics, which were contained in a box that had been installed on the airplane's left main landing gear assembly spring leg which resulted in shrapnel striking the airplane's left wing and breaching the left wing fuel tank, which led to a subsequent fuel leak and fire. Contributing to the accident was the airplane owners' improper decision to install an untested pyrotechnic box and his failure to attain proper authorization to use it during the flight.