Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The damage to the engine firewall for a reason that was undetermined because the damage was not reported when it occurred.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On June 6, 2012, during a pre-flight examination of a Cessna 182R, N73466, at the Hilo International Airport, Hilo, Hawaii, substantial damage to the engine firewall was discovered. The airplane was registered to and operated by Civil Air Patrol, Inc., under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. There were no reported injuries. The flight date and time which resulted in the damage to the airplane was undetermined.
Review of a flight log submitted by the operator revealed that six flights, totaling 13 hours of flight time had occurred since the airplane had undergone maintenance on May, 29, 2012. It was not determined how the damage occurred to the firewall. The operator reported that there were no reported hard landings during this timeframe.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# WPR12LA314