ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297642
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| Date: | Friday 25 January 2002 |
| Time: | 13:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182L Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Aerolease Of America, Inc. |
| Registration: | N182JM |
| MSN: | 18259187 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3592 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Boca Raton, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pompano Beach Airport, FL (PPM/KPMP) |
| Wellington, FL (FD38) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he did not visually check his fuel quantity level during his preflight walk around inspection, and about 15 minutes into his flight he sustained a loss of engine power. He conducted a forced landing on the Florida Turnpike, and during landing rollout, the left wing collided with a road sign, causing structural damage. The wing fuel tanks were not compromised during the collision, and there was no spillage. The FAA reported that 2.5 gallons was the total fuel load aboard at the time of the accident. The 2.5 gallon quantity was substantiated by the salvage crew when the wings were removed. The Cessna 182L type certificate data sheets state that 30 pounds or 5.11 gallons is the fuel system's unusable amount. The engine started normally and operated smoothly to 2,000 rpm, with NTSB oversight, 13 days later.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to perform a proper preflight inspection and refueling of the aircraft, resulting in an in-flight loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a collision with a road sign during the emergency landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA02LA053
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 06:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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