ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382488
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| Date: | Thursday 3 March 1983 |
| Time: | 11:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182G |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2445R |
| MSN: | 1825545 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2250 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chadron, NE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Bridgeport, NE (4V4) |
| Chadron, NE (KCDR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ENGINE STOPPED WHEN THE ACFT WAS WITHIN 10 MILES FROM THE DESTINATION AIRPORT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD THE FUEL VALVE TO THE 'BOTH POSITION' WHEN THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND STOPPED. HE SAYS HE PULLED ON CARBURETOR HEAT, SWITCHED FUEL TANKS, THEN CONCENTRATED ON THE FORCED LANDING. DURING THE LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR MIRED IN SOFT TERRAIN AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE PILOT STATED THE FUEL GAUGES INDICATED ONE QUARTER FULL IN EACH TANK AFTER THE ENGINE STOPPED. AT THE ACCIDENT SITE, THE FUEL VALVE WAS FOUND IN THE RIGHT TANK POSITION. THE LEFT TANK WAS EMPTY AND THE RIGHT TANK CONTAINED 15 GALLONS OF FUEL. THERE WAS FUEL IN ALL LINES, THE MAIN FUEL FILTER AND THE CARBURETOR. NO REASONWAS FOUND FOR THE POWERPLANT STOPPAGE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC83LA074
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 14:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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