ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296514
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| Date: | Friday 18 October 2002 |
| Time: | 14:12 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182B Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Hartwood Aviation |
| Registration: | N2718G |
| MSN: | 52018 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5375 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hartwood, Virginia -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Somerville, VA (8W8) |
| (8W8) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Approximately 1 hour into flight, the engine lost all power, and the pilot attempted a forced landing to a field. During the landing, the airplane struck a tree located at the approach end of the field. The pilot initially reported that he departed with 2 inches of fuel in each tank, with the intention of flying 1 hour. The pilot subsequently stated that he had departed with 23 gallons of fuel. Examination of the airplane revealed that there was no fuel in either fuel tank.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC03LA009
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 07:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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