Probable cause
A fire of undetermined origin.
NTSB analysis
The pilot stated that he was taxiing to the runway when he smelled an electrical odor in the cockpit and then saw smoke coming from the instrument panel. He stopped the airplane and shut it down. As he exited the airplane, he saw black smoke and flames coming from the instrument panel. The fire consumed most of the airplane fuselage aft of the engine firewall. The origin of the fire could not be determined.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN10LA186 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Apr 1, 2010
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Wichita Falls, Texas
- Nearest airport
- Kickapoo Downtown Airport (CWC)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 182F
- N-number
- N3320U
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Business
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.