# Accident 19931221047119A: Cessna 182A, Centerville, IA, December 21, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 21, 1993, 14:30 local time
- Place: Centerville, IA
- Airport: Centerville Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.7294° N, 92.8700° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7294&lon=-92.8700&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4791D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4791D) (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 182A
- Reported engine: CONT O470L
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 210 total, 8 in this make and model, 27 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI94LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA057) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931221047119A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER 20MILES SHORT DESTINATION. ON FORCED LOG POWER RESTORED. TWO MILES SHORT QUIT AGAIN. ONLY UNUSABLE FUEL.

## 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 CHI94LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA057), Dec 21, 1993: Cessna 182 (N4791D), Centerville, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane during the flight. Factors related to the accident were the inaccurate fuel consumption calculations for the airplane and the fence.

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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