Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL82DA194

MADISON, IN, USA

Aircraft #1

N5584B

CESSNA 182

Analysis

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE EXPERIENCED A GRADUAL LOSS OF POWER ON A DARK NIGHT. THE TERRAIN WAS HILLY AND COVERED WITH TREES, AND REPORTEDLY, THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND UPWIND ON THE OHIO RIVER. AFTER DITCHING, THE OCCUPANTS EGRESSED AND SWAM TO SHORE, BUT THE PLANE SANK AND WAS NOT RECOVERED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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