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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · El Cajon, CA · September 9, 1981

Date
September 9, 1981 · 12:40 local
Place
El Cajon, CA
Airport
Gillespie
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4528B
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX81FUM19
Reported as
Cessna 180
Reported engine
Continental O470R
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,862 total21 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Engine quit, tried restart by changing tanks. Had selector off detente. One tank empty, other had 5 gallon of fuel.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT, TRIED RESTART BY CHANGING TANKS. HAD SELECTOR OFF DETENTE. ONE TANK EMPTY, OTHER HAD 5 GALLON OF FUEL.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N4528B · 1

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