Cessna 182R accident near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, September 29, 1995
On September 29, 1995 at about 4:25 am local time, a Cessna 182R, registered N9119C, was substantially damaged in an accident near Tuscaloosa, Alabama (Tuscaloosa airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
Engine oil starvation for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a connecting rod cap failure.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 29, 1995 · about 4:25 am local time
- Place
- Tuscaloosa, Alabama · Tuscaloosa
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182R · all 182Rs on the register
- Registration
- N9119C · registry record · serial 18200410
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot experienced a complete loss of engine power short of the destination airport. He selected an emergency landing area and made a forced landing. The airplane nosed over during the landing rollout. An engine examination disclosed that the number six connecting rod cap had failed. The engine examination also displayed evidence of a high operating temperature. Approximately two quarts of oil were recovered from the engine crankcase during the engine examination; the normal operating oil level was eight quarts. There were no obvious signs of oil leakage on the engine assembly or the airframe.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 490 hours in all; 92 in this make and model; 76 in the last 90 days; 35 in the last 30 days; 404 as pilot in command; 7 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,791 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, June 26, 1995; 50 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,112 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-J3C5P (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: HUM Houma LA at 3:30 am
- Destination: TCL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 4, 5,600 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 100° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 46°F (8°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N9119C the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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