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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna 182B · El Paso, TX · November 11, 1988

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Date
November 11, 1988 · 11:35 local
Place
El Paso, TX
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2721G
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW89LA018
Reported as
Cessna 182B
Reported engine
Continental O470R
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
144 total54 in this make and model26 in the last 90 days
N2721GRegistration cancelled Sep 20, 2012 · Cessna 182BS/N 52021 · Built 1959Airframe modelCessna 182BEngine 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.

Ran out of fuel. Made hard landing off airport.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL. MADE HARD LANDING OFF AIRPORT.

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 FTW89LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEl Paso, TXThe pilot said he thought he had enough fuel to keep the airplane airborne for 6 hours but the left tank ran dry in 4.0 hours and the right tank went dry at 4.1 hours. The landing was on a ranch airport but was not on a runway and the forced landing was a…Nov 11, 1988 · Substantial damage