# Accident 19970628016219A: Cessna 182C, Rimrock, AZ, June 28, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 28, 1997, 17:00 local time
- Place: Rimrock, AZ
- Airport: Rimrock
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.6796° N, 111.7002° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.6796&lon=-111.7002&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5158U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5158U-2000-05-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182C (registry code 2072708, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182C
- Reported engine: CONT O470R
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 174 total, 10 in this make and model, 38 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX97LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA226) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970628016219A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON GUSTY WIND GO AROUND. HIT BERM AND FENCE LDG. FUEL SETOR ON EMPTY TANK. OTHER FULL.

## 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 LAX97LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA226), Jun 29, 1997: Cessna 182C (N5158U), Rimrock, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: Fuel starvation due to the pilot's failure to monitor the fuel level in the right tank, and to select a tank containing fuel during the approach and landing in accordance with the checklist.

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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