ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295127
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| Date: | Tuesday 7 October 2003 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182A Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Laurent Lobjoit |
| Registration: | N3904D |
| MSN: | 34604 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4918 hours |
| Engine model: | Continenal O-470L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jean, Nevada -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lake Elsinore, CA |
| Jean, NV (0L7) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Following a loss of engine power, the airplane nosed over when the pilot executed a forced landing onto a dirt road. The pilot started a descent out of 9,500 feet mean sea level (msl) when the airplane experienced some moderate turbulence. This was followed by an uncommanded reduction of engine power towards idle. The pilot applied carburetor heat and adjusted the fuel mixture. Despite the pilot's manipulation of engine controls, power was not restored. The pilot selected what appeared to him to be a dirt road on which to force land the airplane. While landing the airplane, deep ruts in the road affected the landing and the airplane came to rest inverted. Examination of the airplane revealed that the total fuel onboard after the accident was 3 gallons. Normal unusable fuel for each tank is 1.5 gallons. However, if the aircraft is not in a level flight attitude, an additional 3.5 gallons of fuel per tank may be unusable due to the aft placement of the fuel line ports in the fuel cells.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX04LA005
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 18:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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