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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 182A · Lesage, WV · April 10, 2011

Date: April 10, 2011 · 15:10 local
Place: Lesage, WV
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4810D
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA11CA237
Reported as: Cessna 182A
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,197 total178 in this make and model33 in the last 90 days

N4810DRegistration cancelled Dec 13, 2012 · Cessna 182AS/N 34910 · Built 1958 Airframe modelCessna 182A 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.

According to the pilot, shortly after the jumpers were away at an altitude of 11, 500 feet MSL the engine began to run rough and then lost power. After unsuccessfully attempting to troubleshoot the engine issue the pilot attempted to return to the takeoff airport. The aircraft crashed in a gravel yard after impacting an approximately 30 foot high pile of gravel while on approach to robert newlon field (I41).

As the FAA filed it

ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, SHORTLY AFTER THE JUMPERS WERE AWAY AT AN ALTITUDE OF 11, 500 FEET MSL THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND THEN LOST POWER. AFTER UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTEMPTING TO TROUBLESHOOT THE ENGINE ISSUE THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE TAKEOFF AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A GRAVEL YARD AFTER IMPACTING AN APPROXIMATELY 30 FOOT HIGH PILE OF GRAVEL WHILE ON APPROACH TO ROBERT NEWLON FIELD (I41).

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 ERA11CA237Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLesage, WVA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the improper installation of snap fasteners to the rubberized type fuel cells which resulted in wrinkling of the fuel bladders and incorrect fuel quantity for the flight.Apr 10, 2011 · Substantial damage