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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182G · Orland, CA · July 9, 2007

Date: July 9, 2007 · 13:20 local
Place: Orland, CA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4521M
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX07LA212
Reported as: Cessna 182G
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,000 total2,500 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N4521MRegistration cancelled Jan 23, 2018 · Cessna 182GS/N 18255142 · Built 1963 Airframe modelCessna 182G Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft departed Orland/haigh field (O37) with 1 passenger on local demonstration flight. Glen co. sheriff reports after about 10 to 15 minutes, the engine began to run rough. The aircraft tried to return to O37 but lost altitude and landed in a corn field short of the field. The aircraft came to rest inverted. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ORLAND/HAIGH FIELD (O37) WITH 1 PASSENGER ON LOCAL DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT. GLEN CO. SHERIFF REPORTS AFTER ABOUT 10 TO 15 MINUTES, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. THE AIRCRAFT TRIED TO RETURN TO O37 BUT LOST ALTITUDE AND LANDED IN A CORN FIELD SHORT OF THE FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST INVERTED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 LAX07LA212Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOrland, CAFuel exhaustion due to the pilot's improper preflight inspection and preparation, and his failure to ensure adequate fuel was onboard for the anticipated flight.Jul 9, 2007 · Substantial damage