ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 269158
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| Date: | Sunday 24 October 2021 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182Q Skylane II |
| Owner/operator: | Cirrus Air LLC |
| Registration: | N25WX |
| MSN: | 18266453 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2719 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-550-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near St Ignatius Airport (52S), St Ignatius, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ronan, MT (7S0) |
| Missoula-Johnson-Bell Field, MT (MSO/KMSO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, while enroute for the return flight home, the engine lost power. He maneuvered the airplane to a nearby airport for an emergency landing. The airplane landed short of the runway, impacted a fence, and came to rest in an irrigation ditch. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings.
The pilot stated that he relied on the fuel flow monitor gauge to determine fuel level and that the gauge was indicating that he had 15 gallons of fuel remaining at the time of the loss of engine power. He further reported that the gauge apparently was not properly reset for the fuel level after coming out of recent maintenance or during his first flight following that maintenance and that the actual fuel quantity was less than expected for the accident flight. He stated that there was a 15-gallon discrepancy and that the loss of engine power was due to fuel exhaustion.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR22LA024
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N25WX
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N25WX/history/20211024/1657Z/KMSO/52S
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2021 20:15 | Geno | Added |
| 25-Oct-2021 13:25 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Oct-2021 15:09 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Source, Category] |
| 28-Oct-2021 23:16 | Captain Adam | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Jun-2022 19:15 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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