ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382644
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| Date: | Friday 4 February 1983 |
| Time: | 14:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182P |
| Owner/operator: | D.e. Douglas |
| Registration: | N9907M |
| MSN: | 18264803 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1521 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Napa, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Oakland, CA (KOAK) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PASSENGER, WHO WAS THE OWNER OF THE ACFT, PREFLIGHTED THE ACFT & STATED THE FUEL TANKS WERE OVER HALF FULL. THE PLT ALSO NOTED THAT BOTH FUEL GAUGES READ OVER HALF FULL. THE FLT DEPARTED OAKLAND AT 1310. ABOUT 10 MI FROM NAPA THE PLT BRIEFLY APPLIED CARB HEAT AT 2,500 FT. ABOUT 2 MIN LATER HE REAPPLIED CARB HEAT, REDUCED POWER TO 15 INCHES & DESCENDED TO PATTERN ALTITUDE. AT 1340, WHILE ON SHORT FINAL, THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO ADD POWER BUT THE ENG FAILED TO RESPOND. THE ACFT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A SOFT DIRT FIELD WITHIN 1 MILE OF THE RWY. THE ACFT WAS NOT RECOVERED FROM THE ACCIDENT SITE UNTIL 5 OR 6 WEEKS AFTER THE ACCIDENT. NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT TANK & ABOUT 4 GALS WAS DRAINED FROM THE RIGHT TANK.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX83LA088
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 16:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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