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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182 · Folsom, CA · March 19, 1982

Date: March 19, 1982 · 12:08 local
Place: Folsom, CA
Airport: Pheonix
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3910D
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX82FVG17
Reported as: Cessna 182
Reported engine: Continental O470L
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 129 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Ran out of fuel enroute. Crash landed into a ravine. Misjudged fuel quantity.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL ENROUTE. CRASH LANDED INTO A RAVINE. MISJUDGED FUEL QUANTITY.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX82FVG17Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportFolsom, CAThe pilot visually checked the fuel before takeoff and was aware that the tanks were not full. He reported that he would only use 80/87 octane fuel because the engine was not equipped with valves that would accept 100 octane fuel. During the flight, he…Mar 20, 1982 · Destroyed