ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384472
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| Date: | Thursday 6 May 1982 |
| Time: | 17:12 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182P |
| Owner/operator: | Loren T Sailor |
| Registration: | N6319F |
| MSN: | 18264154 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2304 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Walla Walla, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Wenatchee, WA (EAT |
| San Jose, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER ARRIVING IN THE WALLA WALLA AREA THE PILOT EXECUTED A SPIRALING DESCENT, USING CARBURETOR HEAT, SO AS TO ARRIVE AT PATTERN ALTITUDE. WHEN HE COMMENCED A LEVEL-OFF THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND. A FORCE LANDING WAS EXECUTED INTO A NEARBY FIELD. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO FUEL IN EITHER TANK. THE RIGHT FUEL BLADDER WAS FOUND PARTIALLY COLLAPSED AND THE FLOAT TYPE FUEL QUANTITY TRANSMITTER WAS FOUND TO PROVIDE AN ERRONEOUS FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION IN THE COCKPIT DUE TO INTERFERENCE FROM THE BLADDER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA82DA065
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 11:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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