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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182D · Hogansville, GA · July 22, 2016

Date: July 22, 2016 · 09:45 local
Place: Hogansville, GA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9072X
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA387
Reported as: Cessna 182D
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 212 total43 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N9072XRegistration cancelled Apr 24, 2018 · Cessna 182DS/N 18253472 · Built 1961 Airframe modelCessna 182D 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.

On July 22, 2016, approximately 09:45 a Cessna model 182D serial number; 18253472 piloted by privacy data omitted made an emergency landing at turkey run landfill located in Hogansville, Georgia. The aircraft departed thomasville regional [tvi] in thomasville, Georgia with full tanks going to collegedale municipal airport in collegedale, Tennessee. The aircraft departed thomasville with two persons on board unaware they left the fuel cap off the left tank causing fuel to be siphon out of the open tank.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 22, 2016, APPROXIMATELY 09:45 A CESSNA MODEL 182D SERIAL NUMBER; 18253472 PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT TURKEY RUN LANDFILL LOCATED IN HOGANSVILLE, GEORGIA. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THOMASVILLE REGIONAL [TVI] IN THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA WITH FULL TANKS GOING TO COLLEGEDALE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT IN COLLEGEDALE, TENNESSEE. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THOMASVILLE WITH TWO PERSONS ON BOARD UNAWARE THEY LEFT THE FUEL CAP OFF THE LEFT TANK CAUSING FUEL TO BE SIPHON OUT OF THE OPEN TANK.

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 GAA16CA387Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportHogansville, GAThe pilot's failure to replace the left fuel cap following the preflight inspection, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a loss of engine power, an emergency landing, and impact with terrain.Jul 22, 2016 · Substantial damage