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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna R182 · Chicago, IL · October 3, 1980

Date
October 3, 1980 · 18:30 local
Place
Chicago, IL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N1811R
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI81FEE02
Reported as
Cessna R182
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,060 total35 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Low on fuel, engine quit on approach to nearest airport. No fuel in tanks. Failed to visual check fuel.

As the FAA filed it

LOW ON FUEL, ENGINE QUIT ON APPROACH TO NEAREST AIRPORT. NO FUEL IN TANKS. FAILED TO VISUAL CHECK FUEL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.