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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182 · Orlando, FL · August 19, 2022

Date: August 19, 2022 · 15:49 local
Place: Orlando, FL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6241A
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA22LA381
Reported as: Cessna 182
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,000 total400 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N6241ARegistered now · Cessna 182S/N 33041 · Built 1956 Airframe modelCessna 182 Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The pilot stated that, after the completion of an annual inspection he decided to preform a test flight. He did not trust the fuel gauges so visually checked the fuel level in the tanks and estimated that he had about 45 minutes of flight time. As soon as he was airborne the tower reported that his radio was very intermittent, so he exited the patern to troubleshoot the radio issue and just as he was about to turn back to orl he lost engine power. He determined that he was unable to reach the airport and after notifing the tower made an emergency landing on university drive (a six lane highway). The aircraft was substantially damaged, with minor injuries to the pilot. After the accident the pilot stated that he had run out of gas. Wing removal by mechanics to transport the aircraft on a flatbed truck also reported that there was no fuel onboard the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED THAT, AFTER THE COMPLETION OF AN ANNUAL INSPECTION HE DECIDED TO PREFORM A TEST FLIGHT. HE DID NOT TRUST THE FUEL GAUGES SO VISUALLY CHECKED THE FUEL LEVEL IN THE TANKS AND ESTIMATED THAT HE HAD ABOUT 45 MINUTES OF FLIGHT TIME. AS SOON AS HE WAS AIRBORNE THE TOWER REPORTED THAT HIS RADIO WAS VERY INTERMITTENT, SO HE EXITED THE PATERN TO TROUBLESHOOT THE RADIO ISSUE AND JUST AS HE WAS ABOUT TO TURN BACK TO ORL HE LOST ENGINE POWER. HE DETERMINED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE AIRPORT AND AFTER NOTIFING THE TOWER MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON UNIVERSITY DRIVE (A SIX LANE HIGHWAY). THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, WITH MINOR INJURIES TO THE PILOT. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD RUN OUT OF GAS. WING REMOVAL BY MECHANICS TO TRANSPORT THE AIRCRAFT ON A FLATBED TRUCK ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO FUEL ONBOARD THE AIRCRAFT.

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 ERA22LA381Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportOrlando, FLThe pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Aug 19, 2022 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6241A · 1

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

Accident 19780325008729AFinal Approach · Fernahdiha Bch, FLEng failed aftr descent frm 7500FT.Mar 25, 1978 · Substantial damage