Aviation Accident Summary LAX83LA220

PARKER, AZ, USA

Aircraft #1

N94762

CESSNA 182Q

Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE DURING AN OFF ARPT PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE 'STARTED RUNNING ROUGH.' THE PILOT DESCRIBED A SURGING CONDITION AND UTILIZED THE TERM 'SPUTTERING' TO CHARACTERIZE THE ENGINE SOUND. DURING THE INVESTIGATION ABOUT 1 1/2 GALS OF 100LL WERE DRAINED FROM EACH TANK.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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