Accident: Cessna 182
Jul 26, 2018 · Cleveland, TN
NTSB numberERA18LA199Event id20180726X90912
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The undetected wear of the ignition switch and key, which allowed removal of the key from an intermediate position and subsequently led to an unintended engine start-up. Contributing to the undetected wear of the 42-year-old ignition switch was the lack of guidance by the switch manufacturer and airframe manufacturer for procedures to detect lack of integrity between the ignition key and switch.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182
- Registration
- N1311S
- Year built
- 1976
- Category
- Airplane
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Standing-engine(s) start-up AC/prop/rotor contact w person
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- McMinn County Airport (MMI)16 nm (30 km) north-east
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