N2794G

On September 7, 1997, about 1130 central daylight time, a Cessna 182B, N2794G, registered to an individual, crashed while approaching to land at Henry County Airport, Paris, Tennessee, while on Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft received substantial damage and the commercial-rated pilot was not injured. The flight originated from Paris, Tennessee, the same day, about 1030.

The pilot stated that he had dropped the owner of the aircraft for a parachute drop at 5,000 feet and then descended to 3,000 feet to perform maneuvers. After completing the maneuvers he descended with the engine power off and the carburetor heat on. He entered the traffic pattern for runway 20. While on the downwind and base legs he increased the engine throttle to clear the engine and the engine responded. While on final approach he attempted to increase engine power, but the engine did not respond. The aircraft descended and touched down in a field about 1,000 feet from the end of the runway. The aircraft then went up an embankment and became airborne. The aircraft flew until it collided with the airport fence.

Examination of the crash site and the aircraft was performed by an FAA inspector. The airport fence had damage consistent with being hit by a propeller rotating under engine power. Each propeller blade was bent forward and about 3 inches of each blade tip was missing. Each fuel tank was about 1/4 full. Examination of the engine showed no evidence of engine mechanical failure or malfunction. (See FAA Inspector Statement)