# Accident 19911126061999A: Cessna 182H, Tucson, AZ, November 26, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 26, 1991, 14:01 local time
- Place: Tucson, AZ
- Airport: Tucson International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.1510° N, 110.9303° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.1510&lon=-110.9303&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1986X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1986X-2001-03-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182H (registry code 2072718, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182h) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182H
- Reported engine: CONT O470U
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 623 total, 73 in this make and model, 18 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX92LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA059) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911126061999A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT NEAR DESTINATION. LANDED IN ROUGH TERRAIN. BOTH FUEL TANKS EMPTY. LEFT FUEL INDICATOR INOPERATIVE.

## 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 LAX92LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA059), Nov 26, 1991: Cessna 182H (N1986X), Tucson, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, HER FAILURE TO ENSURE THAT AN ADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY WAS ONBOARD AND HER DECISION NOT TO REFUEL THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.…

## Other reports on N1986X (2)

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

- [Incident 19870924067579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870924067579I), Sep 24, 1987: Cessna 182H (N1986X), Tucson, AZ, Minor damage. The propeller struck a rod concealed in weeds during taxi on the ramp.
- [Incident 19850913054589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850913054589I), Sep 13, 1985: Cessna 182H (N1986X), Cheyenne, WY, Minor damage. Aircraft tipped up on propeller and wingtip during crosswind landing. More favorable runway closed for repair.

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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