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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182H · Parowan, UT · September 16, 2011

Date: September 16, 2011 · 10:00 local
Place: Parowan, UT
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1843X
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR11LA452
Reported as: Cessna 182H
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 100 total6 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N1843XRegistration cancelled Jan 3, 2018 · Cessna 182HS/N 18255943 · Built 1964 Airframe modelCessna 182H Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On September 16, 2011, N1843X, a Cessna 182, was enroute from roosevelt, UT (74V) to st. george, UT (dxz) when it lost power while in cruise and landed on route 271 north of Parowan, UT. Aircraft veered off road to avoid hitting a car, hit a sign, went through a fence, and came to rest upright in a field. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. Post examination of the aircraft found the LH fuel cap missing and no fuel in either tank. The fuel cap was found in the run-up area of the departure airport in roosevelt, UT (74V).there were four people on board. Only the pilot sustained minor injuries to the left side of his face. Post accident examination by FAA inspectors confirmed no fuel in either tank , no drainable fuel in LH tank and a very small amount of drainable fuel in the RH tank. The fuel strainer was approximately 3/4 full and there was a trace amount of fuel in the carburetor bowl.

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2011, N1843X, A CESSNA 182, WAS ENROUTE FROM ROOSEVELT, UT (74V) TO ST. GEORGE, UT (DXZ) WHEN IT LOST POWER WHILE IN CRUISE AND LANDED ON ROUTE 271 NORTH OF PAROWAN, UT. AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF ROAD TO AVOID HITTING A CAR, HIT A SIGN, WENT THROUGH A FENCE, AND CAME TO REST UPRIGHT IN A FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. POST EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT FOUND THE LH FUEL CAP MISSING AND NO FUEL IN EITHER TANK. THE FUEL CAP WAS FOUND IN THE RUN-UP AREA OF THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT IN ROOSEVELT, UT (74V).THERE WERE FOUR PEOPLE ON BOARD. ONLY THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE.POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION BY FAA INSPECTORS CONFIRMED NO FUEL IN EITHER TANK , NO DRAINABLE FUEL IN LH TANK AND A VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF DRAINABLE FUEL IN THE RH TANK. THE FUEL STRAINER WAS APPROXIMATELY 3/4 FULL AND THERE WAS A TRACE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE CARBURETOR BOWL.

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 WPR11LA452Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportParagonah, UTThe pilot's failure to secure the left tank's fuel cap after refueling the airplane, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Sep 16, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1843X · 1

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

Incident 19911025053869IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Northfield, MILost electrical power on IFR approach. Precautionary landing in field. Alternator had failed due to wiring failureOct 25, 1991