ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297341
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| Date: | Thursday 2 May 2002 |
| Time: | 15:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182G Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Silverwing Aviation |
| Registration: | N3146S |
| MSN: | 18255646 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3495 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tuckerman, Arkansas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fort Leavenworth-Sherman AAF, KS (FLV/KFLV) |
| Newport, CT (M19) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While in cruise flight, approximately two hours and ten minutes after departure, the engine lost power, and the pilot was unable to restart the engine. During the forced landing, the airplane touched down in a rice field. During the landing roll, the nose landing gear impacted a levee, and the airplane nosed over coming to rest inverted. Earlier in the day during a fuel stop, an individual loaned the pilot a pair of needle nose pliers after the pilot stated that the locking tabs were broken from the cap on the left main fuel tank. The individual suggested to the pilot that he purchase a new fuel cap; however, the pilot did not purchase one. At the departure airport, ground personnel reported to the pilot that the left main tank had a "bad fuel leak." After fueling the airplane, the pilot duct taped the left main fuel tank filler cap. An examination of the fuel system by an FAA inspector revealed that the left fuel filler cap was loose and its clip was broken. No fuel was found in either tank, and there was no evidence of a fuel spill; however, there was blue streaking from the left fuel tank filler port.
Probable Cause: The pilot's operation of the airplane with a known equipment deficiency, which resulted in fuel leakage and a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A contributing factors was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW02LA137
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 17:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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