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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna R182 · Calera, AL · July 25, 1987

Date: July 25, 1987 · 06:45 local
Place: Calera, AL
Airport: Shelby County
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N737ZZ
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL87LA224
Reported as: Cessna R182
Reported engine: Lycoming O540J3C5
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 160 total40 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N737ZZRegistered now · Cessna R182S/N R18200901 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna R182 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Engine quit on climb. No fuel. Forced landing. Switch not turned off. Engine restarted. Stalled aircraft into trees

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON CLIMB. NO FUEL. FORCED LANDING. SWITCH NOT TURNED OFF. ENGINE RESTARTED. STALLED AIRCRAFT INTO TREES

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 ATL87LA224Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCalera, ALThe airplane collided with trees during a forced ldg attempt. The plt reported that he observed the fuel gauges indicating near empty shortly after departure. As he executed a 'steep' 180 deg turn back toward the arpt, the engine sputtered and 'quit'. During…Jul 25, 1987 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N737ZZ · 2

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

Incident 19880810042339IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Miamisburg, OHPIC retracted nose gear instead of flaps. Aircraft settled during landing roll with main gear down, nose gear up.Aug 10, 1988 · Minor damage Incident 19880527045229IFinal Approach · Dayton, OHStudent landed short of threshold. CFI took controls but elevator hit a runway light on go around.May 27, 1988 · Minor damage