# Accident 20070709014979A: Cessna 182G, Orland, CA, July 9, 2007

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 9, 2007, 13:20 local time
- Place: Orland, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.7203° N, 122.1464° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7203&lon=-122.1464&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4521M, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4521M-2018-01-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182G (registry code 2072716, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182G
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,000 total, 2,500 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX07LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07LA212) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070709014979A

## Narrative

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

(-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.

## 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 LAX07LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07LA212), Jul 9, 2007: Cessna 182G (N4521M), Orland, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's improper preflight inspection and preparation, and his failure to ensure adequate fuel was onboard for the anticipated flight.

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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