ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376193
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| Date: | Sunday 22 September 1985 |
| Time: | 14:25 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182K |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3013Q |
| MSN: | 18258013 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3631 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Monroe, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Andalusia, AL (79J) |
| Detroit, MI (KDET) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES AND TERRAIN DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF PWR. THE PLT REPORTED THE PWR LOSS OCCURRED DURING A DESCENT FROM 5500 FT TO 2500 FT MSL. DURING THE FORCED LANDING DESCENT, THE PLT REPORTED, HE PUSHED THE NOSE OF THE ACFT DOWN TO AVOID POWER LINES AND THE ACFT CONTACTED TREES LOCATED BELOW THE LINES. THE ACFT THEN IMPACTED THE TERRAIN APRX 30 FT EAST OF THE TREE LINE. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE LEFT FUEL TANK CONTAINED APRX 20 GALLONS OF FUEL AND THE RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS FOUND POSITIONED ON THE RIGHT TANK. TWO 5 GALLONS PLASTIC CONTAINERS OF FUEL WERE FOUND ON BOARD THE ACFT. NO MECHANICAL FAILURE/MALFUNCTION OF THE ENG OR AIRFRAME WAS FOUND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI85FEC01
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 13:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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