ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286743
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| Date: | Friday 31 July 2009 |
| Time: | 09:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182A Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N2131G |
| MSN: | 51431 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3563 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Watertown, South Dakota -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Oshkosh-Wittman Field, WI (OSH/KOSH) |
| Powell/Lovell Airport, WY (POY/KPOY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he had his fuel tanks filled and that he checked them during his preflight prior to departure on a cross country flight. He experienced a loss of engine power about 3.25 hours into the flight and performed a forced landing. The airplane sustained substantial damage when the airplane impacted a "hidden gully." The pilot reported, "At the time of the engine failure, the right tank was registering slightly over 1/2 full." According to the pilot the left wing had a stain from gasoline "that had not been there prior to takeoff."
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of a fuel tank leak. Contributing to the accident was the reported malfunction of the fuel gauge.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN09CA519
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 June 1993 | N2131G | Private | 0 | Stratton, CO | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 15:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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