ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288325
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 July 2010 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182R Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9797H |
| MSN: | 18268031 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5678 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-D187 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Thayer, Indiana -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Batavia, OH (I69) |
| Monee, IL (C56) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that when checking the fuel gauges he noted that they were indicating more fuel than should have been on board. He asked airport personnel for a ladder so he could visually check the fuel level, but then he became distracted and forgot to visually check the fuel. After approximately 1 hour 30 minutes of flight the engine lost power. The pilot selected a field in which to land; however, the airplane contacted irrigation equipment during the landing flare. Postaccident inspection of the airplane revealed that the fuel tanks were intact but empty. Both wings and the firewall were substantially damaged.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to visually check the fuel supply prior to takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN10CA400
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 21:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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