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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182A · Hobbs, NM · December 31, 2005

Date: December 31, 2005 · 11:54 local
Place: Hobbs, NM
Airport: Lea County-Hobbs Airport
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4755D
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN06CA029
Reported as: Cessna 182A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total2,000 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N4755DRegistration cancelled Dec 13, 2012 · Cessna 182AS/N 34855 · Built 1957 Airframe modelCessna 182A Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On December 31, 2005, after topping off the fuel tanks with 37.8 gallons of fuel, the pilot and a passenger departed Hobbs, new Mexico, on a personal flight to floydada, Texas. Upon return to Hobbs, while on a two mile final approach, the engine lost power and quit. The pilot performed an emergency landing. While landing, the nose gear snagged an electric line that serviced an oil field pump jack, pulling the aircraft into the ground. The pilot stated he ran the aircraft out of fuel.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON DECEMBER 31, 2005, AFTER TOPPING OFF THE FUEL TANKS WITH 37.8 GALLONS OF FUEL, THE PILOT AND A PASSENGER DEPARTED HOBBS, NEW MEXICO, ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT TO FLOYDADA, TEXAS. UPON RETURN TO HOBBS, WHILE ON A TWO MILE FINAL APPROACH, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND QUIT. THE PILOT PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDING. WHILE LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR SNAGGED AN ELECTRIC LINE THAT SERVICED AN OIL FIELD PUMP JACK, PULLING THE AIRCRAFT INTO THE GROUND. THE PILOT STATED HE RAN THE AIRCRAFT OUT 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 DEN06CA029Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportHobbs, NMthe loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the pilot's failure to visually verify the fuel quantity in the fuel tanks prior to departure. Contributing factors include the pilot's inadequate preflight, and the transmission wires.Dec 31, 2005 · Substantial damage