Accident: Cessna 182P
Sep 18, 2016 · Gilbert, AZ
NTSB numberWPR16FA183Event id20160919X04327
- 0
- Fatalities
- 1
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 4
- Uninjured
Probable cause
An inadvertent explosion of pyrotechnics, which were contained in a box that had been installed on the airplane's left main landing gear assembly spring leg which resulted in shrapnel striking the airplane's left wing and breaching the left wing fuel tank, which led to a subsequent fuel leak and fire. Contributing to the accident was the airplane owners' improper decision to install an untested pyrotechnic box and his failure to attain proper authorization to use it during the flight.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P
- Registration
- N20844
- Year built
- 1972
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Enroute-cruise Explosion (non-impact)
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA)6 nm (12 km) east
- Falcon Field (MSC)9 nm (16 km) north
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)13 nm (24 km) north-west
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