Cessna 182A accident near Mckinney, Texas, November 4, 1984
On November 4, 1984 at about 2:15 am local time, a Cessna 182A, registered N5176D, was substantially damaged in an accident near Mckinney, Texas. It was an other work-use flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries. 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
- November 4, 1984 · about 2:15 am local time
- Place
- Mckinney, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182A · all 182As on the register
- Registration
- N5176D · registry record · serial 51276
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Other work-use flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED, HE HAD DEPARTED THE AERO COUNTY AIRPORT, MCKINNEY, TX, ON A LOCAL FLT TO DROP SKY DIVERS. HE DROPPED THE SKY DIVERS & WAS RETURNING TO THE ARPT WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED A LOSS OF ENG POWER & MADE A FORCED LANDING. HE STATED THAT HE PULLED ON CARBURETOR HEAT AND WAS MAKING HIS FIRST POWER CHANGE WHEN THE ENG STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. ACCORDING TO A WITNESS, WHO REMOVED THE ACFT FROM THE FIELD TO THE ARPT, 'INSPECTION OF THE ACFT REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL STAIN AT FILLER NECK OR ON THE GROUND NEARBY. ACFT APPARENTLY OUT OF FUEL.'
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,182 hours in all; 195 in this make and model; 305 in the last 90 days; 1,020 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,900 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 28, 1984; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,650 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-L (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, bright
- Wind: from 155° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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