ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286044
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| Date: | Saturday 24 May 2008 |
| Time: | 18:35 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182D Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8855X |
| MSN: | 18253255 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4297 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-S7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chehalis, Washington -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lynden, WA (38W) |
| Chehalis-Centralia Airport, WA (CLS/KCLS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he landed at an airport along his route of flight to refuel. The airport was out of fuel and the pilot decided to continue his flight without refueling. While en route, the engine lost power and the pilot initiated a forced landing to a field. During the landing roll, the airplane collided with the foundation of an old structure. Post-accident inspection of the airplane found that the left wing fuel cap was missing. Blue colored streaking was observed on the top of the left wing, flap and side of the fuselage. Approximately a half gallon of fuel was present in the right fuel tank. The left fuel tank was empty. The fuel cap was later found near the fueling station at the airport where the pilot had attempted to refuel the airplane.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion caused by a missing fuel tank cap that allowed the fuel to be siphoned out. Also causal was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection at the last airport.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA08LA139
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 18:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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