ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284949
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| Date: | Saturday 5 May 2007 |
| Time: | 10:05 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182A Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Cape Cod Skydive, Inc |
| Registration: | N403RA |
| MSN: | 34026 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6304 hours |
| Engine model: | Teledyne Continental O-470-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Marstons Mill, Massachusetts -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Parachuting |
| Departure airport: | Marstons Mill, MA (2B1) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot checked the fuel quantity with a wooden stick and estimated 21 gallons of fuel was onboard for the parachute flight. The takeoff and climb to 10,000 feet msl, and release of the jumpers, was normal. On the return to the airport, while on the turn to base leg, the engine lost power. During the forced landing, the airplane collided with a tree and a house. Post accident examination of the airplane showed about 3 gallons of aviation fuel was recovered from the wreckage. The airplane's Type Certificate Data Sheet has an annotation of 10 gallons of the total fuel is unusable. Examination of the engine assembly, engine accessories, and airframe fuel system showed no evidence of precrash mechanical failure or malfunction.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper preflight planning and preparation resulting in an in-flight loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA07LA092
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Oct-2022 15:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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