Cessna 182P accident near Glen Ullin, North Dakota, February 11, 1994
On February 11, 1994 at about 4:30 pm local time, a Cessna 182P, registered N1794M, was substantially damaged in an accident near Glen Ullin, North Dakota. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE DELAYED APPLICATION OF THE CARBURETOR HEAT BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND. THE CARBURETOR ICING WEATHER CONDITION WAS A FACTOR.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 11, 1994 · about 4:30 pm local time
- Place
- Glen Ullin, North Dakota · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P · all 182Ps on the register
- Registration
- N1794M · registry record · serial 18264447
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE FLYING EN ROUTE IN ACTUAL INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. THE PILOT APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT, THE ENGINE RAN ROUGHER AND A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER WAS EXPERIENCED. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRPLANE IN A PASTURE AND THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND. THE ON-SCENE INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO MECHANICAL DEFICIENCIES WITH THE ENGINE.
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: instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 242 hours in all; 8 in the last 90 days; 4 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 25, 1993
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-U (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 21D Lake Elmo MN at 12:20 pm
- Destination: D04 Bowman ND
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 010° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 2,000 ft
- Temperature: 19°F (-7°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:03 pm from BIS, 45 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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