GARDEN CITY, TX, USA
N9836H
CESSNA 182R
THE PILOT WAS INSPECTING SOME AREAS TO BE SPRAYED AND ALSO A ROAD TO BE USED AS AN AIRSTRIP FOR HIS AERIAL SPRAYING. AFTER A LOW PASS OVER THE ROAD AT REDUCED POWER, HE ADVANCED THE THROTTLE BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND. DURING THE FORCED LANDING IN ROUGH TERRAIN, THE AIRPLANE ROLLED INTO A DIRT PIT THAT WAS COVERED BY TALL GRASS. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE CARBURETOR DRAIN PLUG THREADS WERE DIRTY AND THE DRAIN PLUG WAS MISSING.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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