ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 301079
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| Date: | Saturday 19 July 1997 |
| Time: | 20:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5820B |
| MSN: | 33820 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wisconsin -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (4WI0) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he departed for a parachute jump flight with about 25 gallons of fuel aboard the airplane. He said the flight lasted for 30 minutes. When the airplane was on the final approach to the runway, a loss of engine power occurred. The pilot made a forced landing in a corp field adjacent to the airport, and the airplane was damaged. An examination of the airplane after the accident failed to reveal any mechanical anomaly. No fuel was found remaining in the tanks. The flight (owner's) manual indicated usable and unusable fuel for various flight conditions including level flight. The power loss occurred in an approach configuration.
Probable Cause: the pilot's misjudgment of the fuel supply, and subsequent fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI97LA215
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Nov-2022 13:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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