ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297080
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| Date: | Monday 24 June 2002 |
| Time: | 15:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182B Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Connecticut Parchutists Inc. |
| Registration: | N2516G |
| MSN: | 51816 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9353 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ellington, Connecticut -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Ellington, CT (7B9) |
| Ellington, CT (7B9) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After the parachutists jumped, the airplane was descending through 9,000 feet msl, and the engine lost partial power. The pilot verified that carburetor heat was on, the cowl flaps were closed, the fuel selector was positioned to "Both," and the mixture was rich. She continued descending and entered a left traffic pattern for the runway. The pilot initially judged her pattern distance based on the available engine power. However, while turning from base to final leg, the engine lost all power. The pilot did not think that she would be able to glide to the runway, and planned a forced landing to the parachute drop zone. She was subsequently too high for that field, and performed a forced landing in a cornfield. After the accident, an FAA inspector performed a successful engine run, utilizing both fuel tanks. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the fuel tanks had not been compromised. The left tank contained approximately 2 gallons of fuel and the right tank contained approximately 6.75 gallons. Review of fueling records revealed that the airplane was fueled to capacity 3.9 hours prior to the accident, according to the tachometer. During that period, the pilot had added 4.5 gallons to the right fuel tank. Review of the airplane owner's manual revealed that the engine consumed approximately 14 gallons of fuel per hour, and 10 gallons of fuel were unusable during normal flight operations.
Probable Cause: The pilot's misjudged distance/altitude during an emergency landing, which resulted in an undershoot and subsequent forced landing to a cornfield. A factor was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in fuel starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC02LA122
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Oct-2022 14:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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