ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284308
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| Date: | Saturday 8 September 2007 |
| Time: | 08:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182G Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N2420R |
| MSN: | 18255520 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3550 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fairfield, Idaho -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Twin Falls City County Airport, ID (TWF/KTWF) |
| Twin Falls City County Airport, ID (TWF/KTWF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the pre-flight inspection, the pilot did not visually check the quantity of fuel in the airplane's tanks. Approximately 2 hours into the flight, the engine lost power, and the pilot executed a forced landing to a clearing filled with sand, gravel and brush. During the landing roll, the nose wheel sank into the sand, and the nose landing gear separated. An FAA inspector examined the airplane at the accident site and found no fuel in either the left or right fuel tank or in the header tank just forward of the firewall. Additionally, no fuel was present at the fuel injector spider on top of the engine. The inspector noted no evidence of fuel leakage onto the ground at the accident site or on the outer skins of the airplane.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power as a result of fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA07LA255
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 30-Sep-2022 14:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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