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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182P · Jasper, MN · August 10, 2007

Date: August 10, 2007 · 19:00 local
Place: Jasper, MN
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N52998
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI07CA264
Reported as: Cessna 182P
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 700 total300 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N52998Registered now · Cessna 182PS/N 18262996 · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna 182P Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated shortly after take off the engine quit. An attempt was made to return to the private grass strip, but he decided to perform an emergency landing in an adjacent corn field. The pilot also stated he took off on right fuel tank. Right fuel tank was low on fuel and showed a faulty fuel level. The left fuel tank contained about 20 gallons.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF THE ENGINE QUIT. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO RETURN TO THE PRIVATE GRASS STRIP, BUT HE DECIDED TO PERFORM AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN AN ADJACENT CORN FIELD. THE PILOT ALSO STATED HE TOOK OFF ON RIGHT FUEL TANK. RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS LOW ON FUEL AND SHOWED A FAULTY FUEL LEVEL. THE LEFT FUEL TANK CONTAINED ABOUT 20 GALLONS.

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 CHI07CA264Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportJasper, MNThe loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's inadequate preflight. The false indication of the fuel remaining in the fuel tanks and the corn crop were factors.Aug 10, 2007 · Substantial damage