ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 281745
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| Date: | Friday 19 August 2022 |
| Time: | 14:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182 Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Aerial Messages Leasing Co |
| Registration: | N6241A |
| MSN: | 33041 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Orlando, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Orlando Executive Airport, FL (ORL/KORL) |
| Orlando Executive Airport, FL (ORL/KORL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The accident flight was intended as a test flight after the airplane's annual inspection. During the preflight inspection, the pilot visually checked the fuel and noted that there was less than he expected. While operating in the traffic pattern, the pilot experienced static on the radio and departed the airport area to troubleshoot. When he concluded these efforts and turned the airplane back toward the airport, the engine stopped producing power. Unable to restore engine power, the pilot performed a forced landing to a street. The pilot avoided vehicle traffic and power lines; however, the airplane struck trees and a masonry fence, resulting in substantial damage to both wings.
Examination of the wreckage by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed no fuel in the airplane's fuel tanks. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA22LA381
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6241A
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N6241A/history/20220819/1944Z/KORL/L%2028.59855%20-81.26982
Location
Media:
https://t.co/mRGUTnkvVI pic.twitter.com/w6MT4WZnQz
— OCFire Rescue (@OCFireRescue) August 19, 2022
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2022 21:20 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 20-Aug-2022 06:10 | AgOps | Updated [Time, Source, Embed code, Category] |
| 20-Aug-2022 12:41 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 20-Aug-2022 13:11 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 29-May-2023 19:56 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [[Location, Narrative]] |
| 29-May-2023 20:01 | harro | Updated [[[Location, Narrative]]] |
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