# NTSB Accident ERA18LA199
> **Cessna 182** · 2018-07-26 · Cleveland, TN, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA18LA199
- **Event ID:** 20180726X90912
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-07-26
- **Location:** Cleveland, TN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.211944, -84.798057
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 182
- **Registration:** N1311S
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** —
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The undetected wear of the ignition switch and key, which allowed removal of the key from an intermediate position and subsequently led to an unintended engine start-up. Contributing to the undetected wear of the 42-year-old ignition switch was the lack of guidance by the switch manufacturer and airframe manufacturer for procedures to detect lack of integrity between the ignition key and switch.

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*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=ERA18LA199) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*