ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356881
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| Date: | Saturday 10 August 1996 |
| Time: | 00:05 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2487G |
| MSN: | 51787 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3639 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Santa Ana, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lone Pine, CA (O26) |
| (KSNA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft's engine quit during a nighttime descent for landing when the aircraft was 5 miles from the destination airport and the pilot made an off-airport emergency landing in an open field. The pilot acknowledged that he had exhausted his fuel supply. He said that he had cruised at 11,500 feet and that he may not have leaned the mixture properly. The salvage crew reported draining 1 gallon of fuel from the right fuel tank and 3 gallons from the left tank.
Probable Cause: Improper fuel management by the pilot resulting in exhaustion of the aircraft's fuel supply.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX96LA303
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 11:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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