ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352773
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| Date: | Friday 20 August 1999 |
| Time: | 09:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7277E |
| MSN: | 52277 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4386 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-L32B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Houston, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KLVJ) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot and witnesses, he executed a banner drop in the designated drop zone at 200 feet agl paralleling runway 32L. The airplane was climbing through 400 feet agl on the crosswind leg for runway 32L, when the engine experienced a loss of power over a wooded area north of the airport. The pilot banked left toward the airport and initiated a forced landing. The airplane impacted the ground and came to rest 600 feet north of runway 4. Initial responders to the accident site reported that there was 'no fuel spill at the crash site.' Examination of the wreckage revealed that the fuel selector was in the 'RIGHT TANK' position. The right wing fuel tank contained approximately 2 gallons of fuel and the left wing tank contained 25 gallons of fuel. According to the Pilot's Operating Handbook, the useable fuel for level flight only is 3.5 gallons.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power as a result of fuel starvation due to the pilot's improper fuel management.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW99LA229
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 08-Mar-2024 17:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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