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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · Battle Lake, MN · July 15, 1994

Date: July 15, 1994 · 12:00 local
Place: Battle Lake, MN
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N333QB
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI94LA232
Reported as: Cessna 180
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 77 in this make and model

N333QBRegistered now · Cessna 180S/N 31398 · Built 1955 Airframe modelCessna 180 Engine 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 en route.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL EN ROUTE.

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 CHI94LA232Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBattle Lake, MNloss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion which resulted from inaccurate fuel consumption calculations. A factor related to the accident was the inaccurately placarded fuel tanks.Jul 15, 1994 · Substantial damage