ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356993
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| Date: | Tuesday 23 July 1996 |
| Time: | 11:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8787X |
| MSN: | 18253187 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Weed, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Eatonville, WA |
| Red Bluff, CA (KRBL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot departed on a 3-hour personal cross-country flight. He had been airborne for 2.5 hours when he experience a loss of engine power. He enriched the mixture and applied carburetor heat. He declared an emergency and was given an airport 10 miles ahead of him. Subsequently, he determined that he could not make the airport and he looked for a place to land. During a routine scan of the controls, he switched the fuel selector from the right tank to the both position. The usable fuel per tank in this airplane is 27.5 gallons. There was 17 gallons found in the left fuel tank and .5 in the right tank. The carburetor bowl and the fuel gascolator were found to be dry.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper fuel management. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX96LA288
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 13:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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