Tuesday, August 05, 2025

Cessna 182P Skylane, N8243M, accident occurred on July 28, 2025, at Bolivar Municipal Airport (M17), Bolivar, Missouri

  • Location: Bolivar, MO 
  • Accident Number: CEN25LA295 
  • Date & Time: July 28, 2025, 18:00 Local 
  • Registration: N8243M 
  • Aircraft: Cessna 182P 
  • Injuries: 1 None 
  • Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/200664/pdf

https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?NNumberTxt=N8243M

On July 28, 2025, at about 1800 central daylight time, a Cessna 182P, N8243M, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Bolivar, Missouri. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.

The pilot reported that when he advanced the throttle to initiate a taxi away from his hangar, he heard a loud popping sound immediately followed by flames both inside and outside the engine cowling. The pilot quickly closed the fuel shut-off valve, turned the master switch to the off position, and exited towards his nearby vehicle. The airplane was fully engulfed in fire by the time the pilot returned with a fire extinguisher from his vehicle.

Postaccident examination revealed an engine fuel primer line melted and fused to the alternator output wire (see Figure 1)

The airplane and associated components were retained for further examination. 

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