ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365893
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| Date: | Sunday 2 December 1990 |
| Time: | 11:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N70608 |
| MSN: | 18259324 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Howell, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Beaver Island, MI (SJX |
| Bellville, MI (436) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE RETURNING FROM A ROUND ROBIN CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT, WITHOUT REFUELING, THE PLT SAID THAT THE ENGINE FAILED. AN EMERGENCY LDG WAS ATTEMPTED IN A WHEAT FIELD WHICH RESULTED IN A NOSE OVER. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FUEL SYSTEM TO BE EMPTY OF USABLE FUEL.
Probable Cause: FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO RE-FUELING NOT PERFORMED BY THE PIC. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS MISJUDGED BY THE PIC.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI91LA040
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 15:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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