ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284625
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Date: | Monday 9 July 2007 |
Time: | 12:20 LT |
Type: | Cessna 182G Skylane |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N4521M |
MSN: | 18255142 |
Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
Engine model: | Teledyne-Continental Motors O-470 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Orland, California -
United States of America
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Phase: | Unknown |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Orland, CA (KO37) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The private pilot and passenger departed the airport on a short familiarization flight. The passenger noted that the fuel gauges were reading empty but the pilot said not to pay attention to the fuel gauges. The engine sputtered and lost power about 10 miles north of the airport at 1,200 feet while in a left turn. The pilot executed a forced landing into a soft and recently plowed crop field, and the airplane nosed over. One gallon of fuel was drained from the airplane during the recovery. No airframe or engine mechanical failures or malfunctions were identified by the FAA inspector that examined the airplane wreckage.
Probable Cause: Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's improper preflight inspection and preparation, and his failure to ensure adequate fuel was onboard for the anticipated flight.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | LAX07LA212 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 6 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB LAX07LA212
Revision history:
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