NTSB NYC93LA048 — 1992-12-19 · READINGTON, New Jersey, United States

Current FAA registration · N84598

Make / Model: CESSNA 182P
Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19730330
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S AB9620

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N84598 Cessna 182 None

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT WHICH RESULTED IN THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE.

Factual narrative

SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF THE PILOT SAID THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND HE WAS FORCED TO LAND IN WEEDS NEAR THE RUNWAY. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE TEMPERATURE WAS 36 DEGREES F AND THE DEW POINT WAS 31 DEGREES F. ACCORDING TO THE CHART SHOWING CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR CARBURETOR ICING, '...SERIOUS ICING-CRUISE OR CLIMB POWER.' Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1992_NYC93LA048.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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