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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182P · Napa, CA · February 4, 1983

Date: February 4, 1983 · 13:40 local
Place: Napa, CA
Airport: Co
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9907M
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX83LA088
Reported as: Cessna 182P
Reported engine: Continental O470S
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,268 total945 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

N9907MRegistration cancelled Mar 21, 1989 · Cessna 182PS/N 18264803 Airframe modelCessna 182P

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What happened

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Engine quit on final. Crash landed short of runway. Fuel selector was on an empty tank.4 gallons of fuel right tank

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON FINAL. CRASH LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY. FUEL SELECTOR WAS ON AN EMPTY TANK.4 GALLONS OF FUEL RIGHT TANK

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 LAX83LA088Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNapa, CAThe passenger, who was the owner of the acft, preflighted the acft & stated the fuel tanks were over half full. The plt also noted that both fuel gauges read over half full. The flt departed oakland at 1310. About 10 mi from Napa the plt briefly applied carb…Feb 4, 1983 · Substantial damage