ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376479
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| Date: | Friday 16 August 1985 |
| Time: | 11:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182A |
| Owner/operator: | Three Forks Flying Club, Inc |
| Registration: | N5879B |
| MSN: | 33879 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3855 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Santa Paula, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Paso Robles, CA (KPRB) |
| Santa Paula, CA (SZP | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A CROSS COUNTRY FLT THE ACFT EXPERIENCED FUEL EXHAUSTION AND COLLIDED WITH GROUND OBSTRUCTIONS DURING THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING IN A RIVER BED. THE PLT SAID 4 HRS AND 20 MNS OF ENGINE RUN TIME HAD ELAPSED SINCE THE LAST FUELING OF THE ACFT. AT THE LAST FUELING, THE PLT SAID HE ORDERED THE ACFT 'TOPPED,' HOWEVER, DID NOT VISUALLY CHECK THE FUEL LEVEL PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. AT THE TIME OF THE ENGINE POWER LOSS, THE PLT SAID BOTH FUEL GAGES INDICATED ONE-QUARTER OF A TANK EACH. SUBSEQUENT TESTING OF THE FUEL QUANTITY MEASURING SYSTEM REVEALED THAT THE LEFT SYSTEM WAS INCORRECTLY CALIBRATED AND THE GAGE INDICATED ONE NEEDLE WIDTH BELOW THE ONE-QUARTER INDICIES WHEN THE TRANSMITTER WAS IN THE EMPTY POSITION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX85LA350
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 16:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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