ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376475
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| Date: | Friday 16 August 1985 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182K |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3169Q |
| MSN: | 18258169 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2649 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pioneer, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Minden, NV (KMEV) |
| Watsonville, CA (WVI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DOCUMENTS PROVIDED BY THE PLT ESTABLISHED THAT 45.5 GALLONS OF FUEL WERE LOADED ON THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FROM WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA, THE DAY PRIOR TO THEACCIDENT. THE FLT FLEW DIRECT TO MINDEN, NEVADA, A STRAIGHT LINE DISTANCE OF 170 NM, WHERE IT WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT. THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, THE PLT SAID HE DID A NORMAL PREFLIGHT BUT DID NOT VISUALLY CHECK THE FUEL TANK LEVELS. ON THE RETURN FLT TO WATSONVILLE, THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AND STRUCK TREES DURING THE FORCED LANDING ON A HIGHWAY. ACFT RETRIEVERS REPORTED COMPLETE AIRCRAFT SYSTEM INTEGRITY AND ONLY 2 GALLONS OF FUEL IN THE TANKS WHEN THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM THE SITE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX85LA352
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 16:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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