ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355623
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| Date: | Friday 4 July 1997 |
| Time: | 12:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182A |
| Owner/operator: | Richard Neufeld |
| Registration: | N2011G |
| MSN: | 51311 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3246 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Santa Paula, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Santa Maria, CA (SMX |
| Pacoima, CA (KWHP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that during the preflight inspection a calibrated instrument was used to dip the tanks; the aircraft had approximately 7 gallons in the right tank, and 9 gallons in the left tank. The pilot did not report the nature of the calibrated instrument, nor how it was calibrated to the aircraft fuel system. On takeoff the fuel selector valve was set to the left tank and shortly after takeoff he switched it to the right tank. He ran the right tank dry and when the engine quit, he switched to the left tank and began a circling descent to the airport. The engine ran approximately 5 more minutes and then lost power again. Attempts to restart the engine were unsuccessful. The pilot reported that prior to the accident the aircraft was running normally and no deficiencies were noted. The pilot reported to an FAA inspector that he had technically ran out of fuel. The inspector examined the aircraft on scene the day of the accident and reported that the fuel system appeared to be intact and no fuel was present in either of the tanks. According to the inspector no other mechanical anomalies were noted with the aircraft.
Probable Cause: Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/inspection and his failure to ensure that adequate fuel was onboard prior to departure.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX97LA232
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 13:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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