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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182Q · Ballinger, TX · July 7, 2009

Date: July 7, 2009 · 19:53 local
Place: Ballinger, TX
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7589S
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09CA419
Reported as: Cessna 182Q
Reported engine: Continental O470*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 400 total300 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N7589SRegistration cancelled Jul 12, 2010 · Cessna 182QS/N 18265238 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 182Q Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On July 7, 2009, N7589S, a Cessna 182Q, departed Colorado city, Texas (T88) enroute to Ballinger, Texas (E30), experienced fuel exhaustion and was forced to land in a field. The pilot could not get fuel at T88, so the pilot attempted to fly to E30 to refuel. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the right wing, fuselage, and nose landing gear. There were no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 7, 2009, N7589S, A CESSNA 182Q, DEPARTED COLORADO CITY, TEXAS (T88) ENROUTE TO BALLINGER, TEXAS (E30), EXPERIENCED FUEL EXHAUSTION AND WAS FORCED TO LAND IN A FIELD. THE PILOT COULD NOT GET FUEL AT T88, SO THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO FLY TO E30 TO REFUEL. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING, FUSELAGE, AND NOSE LANDING GEAR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

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 CEN09CA419Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBallinger, TXThe loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning.Jul 7, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7589S · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19910824036829ALevel Off Touchdown · Columbia, CABounced on landing. Made go around and landed without incident. Found damaged firewall and bulkhead.Aug 24, 1991 · Substantial damage