ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 386174
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| Date: | Friday 2 March 2001 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182P |
| Owner/operator: | Kremmling Flying Inc. |
| Registration: | N4721K |
| MSN: | 18263720 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3350 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tuttle, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kremmling, CO (20V) |
| Norman-University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport, OK (KOUN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that prior to takeoff, both fuel tanks were topped off. While enroute to the intended destination, the engine RPM began to decrease, and subsequently, the engine lost total power. During the forced landing, the nose landing gear contacted a drainage terrace, and the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The airplane was turned upright, the right fuel tank was found empty, and left fuel tank contained residual fuel. The right fuel cap was found unlocked and hanging out of the fuel cell by its retaining chain. The pilot stated that some of the fuel may have been syphoned out of the fuel tank due to a loose fuel cap.
Probable Cause: fuel exhaustion due to a loose fuel cap as a result of the pilot's inadequate preflight. A contributory factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW01LA074
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2024 11:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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