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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · Prineville, OR · October 2, 2009

Date: October 2, 2009 · 12:30 local
Place: Prineville, OR
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1621C
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR10LA001
Reported as: Cessna 180
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 824 total274 in this make and model42 in the last 90 days

N1621CRegistration cancelled Sep 21, 2011 · Cessna 180S/N 30321 · Built 1953 Airframe modelCessna 180 Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The pilot in command (PIC) and two passengers departed roberts field, Oregon (rdm) on October 1, 2009 for an overnight trip to pistol creek airstrip, Idaho. The PIC elected not to refuel the aircraft during any part of the trip. During the return leg to rdm, the airplane experienced a power loss over the rugged ochoco national forest. The subsequent forced landing destroyed the aircraft and seriously injured one of the passengers.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) AND TWO PASSENGERS DEPARTED ROBERTS FIELD, OREGON (RDM) ON OCTOBER 1, 2009 FOR AN OVERNIGHT TRIP TO PISTOL CREEK AIRSTRIP, IDAHO. THE PIC ELECTED NOT TO REFUEL THE AIRCRAFT DURING ANY PART OF THE TRIP. DURING THE RETURN LEG TO RDM, THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS OVER THE RUGGED OCHOCO NATIONAL FOREST. THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING DESTROYED THE AIRCRAFT AND SERIOUSLY INJURED ONE OF THE PASSENGERS.

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 WPR10LA001Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMitchell, ORThe pilot’s lack of understanding of the airplane’s fuel system, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Oct 2, 2009 · Substantial damage