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FAA incident report · Cessna A185F · Tulsa, OK · November 5, 2005

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Date
November 5, 2005 · 10:10 local
Place
Tulsa, OK
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N185JY
Reported as
Cessna A185F
Reported engine
Continental IO470*
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,560 total375 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days
N185JYRegistered now · Cessna A185FS/N 18502669 · Built 1975Airframe modelCessna A185FEngine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On November 5, 2005, at approximately 10:10 CST, a Cessna 185, N185JY, made an emergency landing on a sandbar 4 NM north of the richard jones airport (krvs), Tulsa, OK. The pilot and two passengers were not injured. The aircraft was not damaged. According to statements made by the pilot, he departed parson, KS at about 09:30 CST enroute to krvs. While on final approach to runway 19R, the engine quit. The pilot stated that during preflight, the fuel gauges showed 1/2 full in the left tank and 3/4 full in the right tank. The pilot also stated that he visually inspected the quantity of fuel in each tank prior to departure. After landing on the sandbar, he refueled 10 gallons in the tanks for the short flight to krvs. According to receipts obtained he filled the tanks to capacity, which amount to 53 gallons total. The total fuel capacity for this aircraft is 80 gallons. The pilot stated that he thought based on his planning that he had 1.5 hours of flight time when the departed parsons, KS for kvrs. Subsequent inspection by maintenance personnel has determined that the right fuel tank vent check valve was defective.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON NOVEMBER 5, 2005, AT APPROXIMATELY 10:10 CST, A CESSNA 185, N185JY, MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A SANDBAR 4 NM NORTH OF THE RICHARD JONES AIRPORT (KRVS), TULSA, OK. THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED. ACCORDING TO STATEMENTS MADE BY THE PILOT, HE DEPARTED PARSON, KS AT ABOUT 09:30 CST ENROUTE TO KRVS. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 19R, THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING PREFLIGHT, THE FUEL GAUGES SHOWED 1/2 FULL IN THE LEFT TANK AND 3/4 FULL IN THE RIGHT TANK. THE PILOT ALSO STATED THAT HE VISUALLY INSPECTED THE QUANTITY OF FUEL IN EACH TANK PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. AFTER LANDING ON THE SANDBAR, HE REFUELED 10 GALLONS IN THE TANKS FOR THE SHORT FLIGHT TO KRVS. ACCORDING TO RECEIPTS OBTAINED HE FILLED THE TANKS TO CAPACITY, WHICH AMOUNT TO 53 GALLONS TOTAL. THE TOTAL FUEL CAPACITY FOR THIS AIRCRAFT IS 80 GALLONS. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE THOUGHT BASED ON HIS PLANNING THAT HE HAD 1.5 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME WHEN THE DEPARTED PARSONS, KS FOR KVRS. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL HAS DETERMINED THAT THE RIGHT FUEL TANK VENT CHECK VALVE WAS DEFECTIVE.