Cessna 182S accident near Ellington, Missouri, September 8, 2000
On September 8, 2000 at about 9:50 pm local time, a Cessna 182S, registered N182KC, was substantially damaged in an accident near Ellington, Missouri (Eagle Field Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 3 others were unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during the aborted landing. Contributing to the accident was the rich mixture caused by an obstruction in the regulator section of the fuel servo.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 8, 2000 · about 9:50 pm local time · cases in 2000
- Place
- Ellington, Missouri · Eagle Field Airport · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 3 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182S · all 182Ss on the register
- Registration
- N182KC · registry record · serial 18280049
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The airplane impacted terrain following an application of engine power by the pilot so as to extend his touchdown point due to a waterline traversing the approach end of the grass runway. During the application of power, the engine hesitated and backfired while the airplane was in a near stall phase of flight 3-8 feet above the grass runway. Following the momentary hesitation, the engine accelerated, and the airplane entered a left banked turn, which resulted in the left wing contacting the ground. A functional test of the engine's fuel servo indicated that it exceeded its upper service flow limits. An obstruction of the servo's diaphragm with diaphragm material was found. When the obstruction was removed, the fuel servo was within service flow limits during a second functional test. Scoring of the idle metering plates was also noted.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 420 in this make and model; 70 in the last 90 days; 28 in the last 30 days
- Last flight review: December 31, 1998
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
- Injury: minor injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 443 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 15, 1999; 257 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,100 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ROG Rodgers AR at 8:10 pm
- Destination: 0MU0 Ellington MO
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 3,050 ft by 80 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: not reported
- Wind: from 160° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 2,200 ft; clear
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:53 pm from UNO, 44 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N182KC the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N182KC on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Cessna 182 Skylane 11,834 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Cessna 72,677 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5 774 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Rogers Executive - Carter Field · departed from
- Accidents and incidents in Missouri 1,640 since 1982 · 219 in the last ten years
- Missouri 5,821 aircraft registered
- Other NTSB records under N182KC 1 records · the number may have belonged to another aircraft at the time
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/CHI00LA292.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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