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FAA incident report · Cessna 182A · Camarillo, CA · December 8, 1987

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Date
December 8, 1987 · 14:00 local
Place
Camarillo, CA
Phase of flight
In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N3977D
Reported as
Cessna 182A
Reported engine
Continental O470L
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,500 total2,100 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days
N3977DRegistered now · Cessna 182AS/N 34677 · Built 1947Airframe modelCessna 182AEngine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Steep descent with low fuel caused engine to quit. Landed in an open field next to airport. Fuel porting problem.

As the FAA filed it

STEEP DESCENT WITH LOW FUEL CAUSED ENGINE TO QUIT. LANDED IN AN OPEN FIELD NEXT TO AIRPORT. FUEL PORTING PROBLEM.