# Accident 19940521012039A: Cessna 182, Bryan, TX, May 21, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 21, 1994, 17:10 local time
- Place: Bryan, TX
- Airport: Coulter Field Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.6390° N, 96.3593° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.6390&lon=-96.3593&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6372A, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6372A-2006-09-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182 (registry code 2072702, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182) (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
- Reported engine: CONT O470L
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,769 total, 423 in this make and model, 197 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW94LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA169) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940521012039A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER ON APPROACH DUE OBSTACLES. LANDED OFF AIRPORT. OUT OF FUEL. LOST TRACK FUEL, FREQUENT SKY DIVER FLIGHTS.

## 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 FTW94LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA169), May 21, 1994: Cessna 182 (N6372A), Bryan, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.

## Other reports on N6372A (1)

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

- [Incident 19890604051389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890604051389I), Jun 4, 1989: Cessna 182 (N6372A), Conroe, TX. Engine quit and unable to start on descent. Landed on road. Suspect vapor lock or unporting.

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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