# Accident 19890226004809A: Cessna 182, Temple, TX, February 26, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 26, 1989
- Place: Temple, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.0798° N, 97.2501° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.0798&lon=-97.2501&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5010D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5010D-2002-09-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182A (registry code 2072704, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW89LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89LA059) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890226004809A

## Narrative

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

(-4)THE PLT WAS ON A FLT OF ABOUT 150 MI FROM BRAZORIA TO TEMPLE, TX. AFTER HE BEGAN A DESCENT TO LAND, THE ENG LOST POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED DURING AN EMERG LANDING SHORT OF THE RWY. NO USABLE FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE ACFT.

## 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 FTW89LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89LA059), Feb 26, 1989: Cessna 182A (N5010D), Temple, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION, BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION, DUE TO AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY O FUEL.

## Other reports on N5010D (1)

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

- [Accident 19930814029299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930814029299A), Aug 14, 1993: Cessna STC182 (N5010D), East Moriches, NY, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Lost power circling. Tried to make runway. Wing hit first. Cartwheeled, bogus pistons cracked from sharp castings.

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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