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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182G · Millington, MD · August 30, 2020

Date: August 30, 2020 · 14:56 local
Place: Millington, MD
Airport: Massey Aerodrome
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3707U
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA20CA300
Reported as: Cessna 182G
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N3707URegistration cancelled Jul 2, 2022 · Cessna 182GS/N 18255107 · Built 1963 Airframe modelCessna 182G Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On August 30, 2020 the aircraft was performing glider tow operations. After releasing the gilder, the aircraft descended in a controlled spiral and crashed into a cornfield causing substantial damage to the airframe. Upon inspection. Inspection of the aircraft showed that the fuel tank contained little to no fuel. The prop showed no signs that the engine was running at the time of the crash. The pilot did not respond to multiple attempts to contact him for a response. Based on the available evidence it appears that the aircraft experienced fuel starvation.

Weather: kesn 300655Z auto 32007KT 10SM clr 23/17 A2973 rmk AO2 T02310169

As the FAA filed it

ON AUGUST 30, 2020 THE AIRCRAFT WAS PERFORMING GLIDER TOW OPERATIONS. AFTER RELEASING THE GILDER, THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED IN A CONTROLLED SPIRAL AND CRASHED INTO A CORNFIELD CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRFRAME. UPON INSPECTION. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT SHOWED THAT THE FUEL TANK CONTAINED LITTLE TO NO FUEL. THE PROP SHOWED NO SIGNS THAT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. THE PILOT DID NOT RESPOND TO MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT HIM FOR A RESPONSE. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE EVIDENCE IT APPEARS THAT THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED FUEL STARVATION.

WEATHER: KESN 300655Z AUTO 32007KT 10SM CLR 23/17 A2973 RMK AO2 T02310169

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 ERA20CA300Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportMillington, MDThe pilot’s misidentification of a corn field for the destination airport’s runway, and a subsequent aerodynamic stall at low altitude while attempting to land.Aug 30, 2020 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3707U · 2

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

Incident 19810506031529IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Troy, MIWind gust lifted wing as brakes were applied during landing roll with wing and prop damage.May 6, 1981 · Minor damage Accident 19750706025759ALevel Off Touchdown · West Bend, WIBounced svrl times. Lndd dnwnd rwy 31.Jul 6, 1975 · Substantial damage