# Accident 19850311006509A: Cessna 182P, Laurel, MD, March 11, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 11, 1985, 12:50 local time
- Place: Laurel, MD
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.1007° N, 76.8792° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1007&lon=-76.8792&mi=10
- Aircraft: N52581, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52581-2008-08-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182P (registry code 2075816, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182P
- Reported engine: CONT O470N
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO85FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85FA026) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850311006509A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

RAN OUT OF FUEL EN ROUTE. FAILED ASCERTAIN SUFFICIENT FUEL FOR THE FLIGHT. PASSED UP FUELING STOPS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB BFO85FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85FA026), Mar 11, 1985: Cessna 182P (N52581), Laurel, MD, substantial damage

## Other reports on N52581 (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20070814015109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070814015109A), Aug 14, 2007: Cessna 182P (N52581), Nampa, ID, Substantial damage. (-23) [privacy data omitted] improper application of paint inside the carburetor air duct apears to be the cause of the engine failure. A large sheet of paint…
- [Incident 19831106070449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831106070449I), Nov 6, 1983: Cessna 182P (N52581), Gowanda, NY. Engine quit on IFR descent. Was vectored to and landed at an airport. Carburetor was fouled by dirt.
- [Accident 19761211036949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761211036949A), Dec 11, 1976: Cessna 182P (N52581), Friendly, MD, Substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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