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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · Richmond, VA · September 5, 2018

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Date: September 5, 2018 · 13:16 local
Place: Richmond, VA
Airport: Richmond International
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: CGODA
Reported as: Cessna 180
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, unknown or foreign certificate
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,700 total185 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Aircraft departed waterloo, ontario and flew nonstop bound for Richmond International Airport (ric).

The aircraft was cleared for landing on runway 20 ric.

Approximately 1.4 nautical miles from the runway the aircraft engine ceased to operate due to fuel exhaustion. The aircraft struck a powerline and came to rest 85 yards from the powerline 358 degrees true heading from the end of the runway 20 where it sustained substantial damage after landing in a baseball field.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED WATERLOO, ONTARIO AND FLEW NONSTOP BOUND FOR RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (RIC).

THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED FOR LANDING ON RUNWAY 20 RIC.

APPROXIMATELY 1.4 NAUTICAL MILES FROM THE RUNWAY THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE CEASED TO OPERATE DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A POWERLINE AND CAME TO REST 85 YARDS FROM THE POWERLINE 358 DEGREES TRUE HEADING FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY 20 WHERE IT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AFTER LANDING IN A BASEBALL FIELD.