ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384485
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| Date: | Tuesday 4 May 1982 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 188B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4458Q |
| MSN: | 18800858 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2590 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Glenwood, AR -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Ida, LA (KIDA) |
| Mena, AR (MENA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT BECAME DISORIENTED WHILE ON A FERRY FLIGHT. HE SPOTTED A WATER TOWER IN THE TOWN OF GLENWOOD, AR AND DETERMINED THAT HE WAS ABOUT 35 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HIS DESTINATION. HE REPORTED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED BETWEEN 1/4 AND 1/2 FULL AFTER HE TURNED TOWARD THE DESTINATION, THEN ABOUT 7 MINUTES LATER, THE ENGINE QUIT. THE STATE POLICE AND THE PILOT'S FATHER REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD RUN OUT OF FUEL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW82DPG10
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 11:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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