ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354030
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| Date: | Tuesday 28 July 1998 |
| Time: | 16:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182 |
| Owner/operator: | California City Skydive Center |
| Registration: | N6493A |
| MSN: | 33293 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | California City, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | , CA (L71) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he had refueled the airplane with approximately 3.5 inches of fuel, which equates to 15.5 gallons. According to the Pilot Operator Handbook at 6,500 feet the fuel burn is approximately 13.9 gallons an hour. The pilot flew the airplane for 1.5 hours before the accident. The engine began to run roughly after dropping skydivers and returning to base. He completed the emergency checklist without an engine restart and declared an emergency. The aircraft landed in soft desert terrain and the nose gear collapsed. The airplane fuel system and engine were inspected. It was noted that there was a minor leak from the top of the fuel selector unit; however, no further anomalies were noted. A discrepancy sheet noted that the magnetos were not grounded, the exhaust gas temperature and cylinder head temperature gages were inoperative, and fuel needed to be in both tanks with the fuel selector in the both position.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to assure that an adequate supply of fuel was available for the flight and his inadequate preflight planning/preparation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX98LA252
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 October 1971 | N6493A | 1 | Tucson, Az | |
non |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 18:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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