Cessna 182A accident near Henryville, Indiana, July 13, 1984
On July 13, 1984 at about 12:45 pm local time, a Cessna 182A, registered N6021B, was substantially damaged in an accident near Henryville, Indiana. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 13, 1984 · about 12:45 pm local time
- Place
- Henryville, Indiana · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182A · all 182As on the register
- Registration
- N6021B · no longer on the register · serial 34021
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT'S ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS THIRTEEN YEARS OVERDUE AND THE PILOT HAD NOT LOGGED ANY FLIGHT TIME INN ALMOST ONE YEAR. TWENTY EIGHT AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES HAD NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH. THE ENGINE QUIT SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF, WHEN THE MAGNETO COILS HEATED UP AND ARCED THRU LARGE CRACKS IN THE PLASTIC COATING. THIS MALFUNCTION WAS THE SUBJECT OF ONE OF THE AD'S. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH UNMARKED HIGH TENSION POWERLINES AND IMPACTED THE GROUND.
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: single-engine land
- Flight time: 511 hours in all; 1 in this make and model; 475 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,937 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 3, 1970; 12 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,650 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-0470-L (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SER Seymour IN at 12:30 pm
- Destination: JVY Jeffersonville IN
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 63°F (17°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:00 am from LOU, 30 miles away
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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