ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296878
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| Date: | Monday 29 July 2002 |
| Time: | 09:53 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182Q Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Civil Air Patrol |
| Registration: | N4896N |
| MSN: | 18267443 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mc Allen, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Rio Grande City, TX (67R) |
| McAllen-Miller International Airport, TX (MFE/KMFE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During his preflight inspection, the pilot determined that he had sufficient fuel (65 gallons) for the planned cross-country flight. He filed a flight time of 3 hour 15 minutes on his VFR flight plan with an en route stop for deplaning the passengers and a final destination for refueling the airplane. The actual flight time was 2.9 hours. On final approach at the destination airport, the pilot transmitted in part: "I'm declaring an emergency I'm running out of fuel." Subsequently, radar contact was lost with the airplane and there were no further transmissions from the pilot. The airplane landed in a field short of the runway. During the landing roll in the field, the airplane struck a berm, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. On the Owner/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1/2) safety recommendation block, the pilot recommended in part "Have more fuel on board."
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane resulting in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW02LA218
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 11:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 31-May-2023 20:10 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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