ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352934
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| Date: | Monday 26 July 1999 |
| Time: | 20:48 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182D |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8878X |
| MSN: | 18253278 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4330 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fond Du Lac, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cape Girardeau, MO |
| (KFLD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane collided with the terrain during a forced landing following a total loss of engine power. The airplane departed Cape Girardeau, Missouri, where the airplane was topped off with 50 gallons of 100LL aviation fuel. They departed Cape Girardeau at 1720 cdt with the intention of landing at Oshkosh. Upon reaching the Oshkosh area the pilot was notified the airport was closed. The pilot stated he decided to land at Fond Du Lac so he turned to the east, contacted the Fond Du Lac tower, and was cleared to land on runway 18. On final approach the engine lost all power. A forced landing was made in a soft soy bean field north of the airport. Post accident inspection of the airplane revealed no fuel present in the fuel tanks.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations and the subsequent fuel exhaustion. Factors associated with the accident were the crops and the soft field conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI99FA252
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2024 08:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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