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FAA accident report · Cessna 182 · Hillsdale, MI · October 13, 1996

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Date
October 13, 1996 · 15:45 local
Place
Hillsdale, MI
Airport
Hillsdale Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Missed Approach IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5720B
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI97LA007
Reported as
Cessna 182
Reported engine
Continental O470L
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
235 total96 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days
N5720BRegistration cancelled Jul 9, 1997 · Cessna 182S/N 33720Airframe 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.

Low on fuel, radar and radio contact, crashed into trees short of runway. (.4)the flight departed du bois, Pennsylvania with an intended destination of zeeland, Michigan. The pilot planned a refueling stop at henry county airport, napoleon, Ohio. The airport was closed, so the pilot decided to continue on to Hillsdale airport, Hillsdale, Michigan with 19 to 20 gallons remaining. The pilot advised toledo approach control he needed to divert to Hillsdale airport for fuel. One to two miles away from Hillsdale airport on a downwind for runway 27, the engine lost power. The airplane struck trees in an attempt to land on runway 27. Post examination of the airplane revealed no fuel in the right fuel tank. The left fuel tank contained three quarts of fuel. Further inspection of the fuel tanks revealed all eight retaining clips dislodged on both cells. The right hand fuel cell retained its shape fairly well, however the left fuel cell was found collapsed. (-23) aircraft on downwind, engine cutting out. Aborted pattern, attempted to land in field. Engine surged to full power then cut out. Aircraft impacted trees approximately 100-150 yards NE of approach end of rwy 27. 4 POB, 4 injuries, 2 serious. No fatalities.

As the FAA filed it

LOW ON FUEL, RADAR AND RADIO CONTACT, CRASHED INTO TREES SHORT OF RUNWAY. (.4)THE FLIGHT DEPARTED DU BOIS, PENNSYLVANIA WITH AN INTENDED DESTINATION OF ZEELAND, MICHIGAN. THE PILOT PLANNED A REFUELING STOP AT HENRY COUNTY AIRPORT, NAPOLEON, OHIO. THE AIRPORT WAS CLOSED, SO THE PILOT DECIDED TO CONTINUE ON TO HILLSDALE AIRPORT, HILLSDALE, MICHIGAN WITH 19 TO 20 GALLONS REMAINING. THE PILOT ADVISED TOLEDO APPROACH CONTROL HE NEEDED TO DIVERT TO HILLSDALE AIRPORT FOR FUEL. ONE TO TWO MILES AWAY FROM HILLSDALE AIRPORT ON A DOWNWIND FOR RUNWAY 27, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK TREES IN AN ATTEMPT TO LAND ON RUNWAY 27. POST EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED NO FUEL IN THE RIGHT FUEL TANK. THE LEFT FUEL TANK CONTAINED THREE QUARTS OF FUEL. FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE FUEL TANKS REVEALED ALL EIGHT RETAINING CLIPS DISLODGED ON BOTH CELLS. THE RIGHT HAND FUEL CELL RETAINED ITS SHAPE FAIRLY WELL, HOWEVER THE LEFT FUEL CELL WAS FOUND COLLAPSED. (-23) AIRCRAFT ON DOWNWIND, ENGINE CUTTING OUT. ABORTED PATTERN, ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN FIELD. ENGINE SURGED TO FULL POWER THEN CUT OUT. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TREES APPROXIMATELY 100-150 YARDS NE OF APPROACH END OF RWY 27. 4 POB, 4 INJURIES, 2 SERIOUS. NO FATALITIES.

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 CHI97LA007Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHillsdale, MIthe pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision and failure to refuel which led to fuel exhaustion.Oct 13, 1996 · Destroyed