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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182 · Girton, OH · September 25, 1996

Date: September 25, 1996 · 11:30 local
Place: Girton, OH
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6336A
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD96LA154
Reported as: Cessna 182
Fatal injuries: 0

N6336ARegistration cancelled Oct 26, 1998 · Cessna 182S/N 33136 Airframe modelCessna 182

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft made emergency landing in a corn field, nose gear and propeller sustained damage. (-23) the pilot (dennis r carew) stated that he was on an IFR flight plan from bwi to tol. The pilot stated that he was 3.4 hrs into his flight and that engine failed to operate due to fuel exhaustion. The pilot stated that he should have had another hour of fuel on board. The aircraft was inspected at the crash scene by virgil e. krim IA 300261053. Mr. Krim stated that he found the fuel selector lever on the right fuel tank. The inspection revealed that the right fuel tank was empty. The left fuel had one (1) inch of fuel remaining in the left tank. When the fuel was drained from the left tank, the tank contained three (3) gals of fuel.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING IN A CORN FIELD, NOSE GEAR AND PROPELLER SUSTAINED DAMAGE. (-23) THE PILOT (DENNIS R CAREW) STATED THAT HE WAS ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN FROM BWI TO TOL. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS 3.4 HRS INTO HIS FLIGHT AND THAT ENGINE FAILED TO OPERATE DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE SHOULD HAVE HAD ANOTHER HOUR OF FUEL ON BOARD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AT THE CRASH SCENE BY VIRGIL E. KRIM IA 300261053. MR. KRIM STATED THAT HE FOUND THE FUEL SELECTOR LEVER ON THE RIGHT FUEL TANK. THE INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE LEFT FUEL HAD ONE (1) INCH OF FUEL REMAINING IN THE LEFT TANK. WHEN THE FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM THE LEFT TANK, THE TANK CONTAINED THREE (3) GALS OF FUEL.

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 IAD96LA154Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKansas, OHthe pilot's improper inflight planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion during cruise flight and subsequent loss of engine power. A related factor was the lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing.Sep 25, 1996 · Substantial damage