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FAA incident report · Cessna 182B · Elkins, WV · July 20, 2026

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Date
July 20, 2026 · 15:24 local
Place
Elkins, WV
Airport
Elkins-Randolph Co-Jennings Ra
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N2714G
Reported as
Cessna 182B
Reported engine
Continental O-470 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
11,321 total127 in this make and model214 in the last 90 days
N2714GRegistered now · Cessna 182BS/N 52014 · Built 1959Airframe modelCessna 182BEngine 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.

At approximately 15:19 on July 20/2026, the incident aircraft experienced a loss of power due to fuel exhaustion approximately 5 NM east of Elkins - Randolph county regional airport (kekn). The pilot elected to land on U.S. Highway 33. Upon landing, the aircraft struck a sign with the left wingtip. The pilot inspected the aircraft and found that the right wing fuel cap was not secured and was hanging by its chain lanyard. The staff from (kekn) brought 20 gallons of gasoline and put it in the aircraft. The pilot then performed a ground run-up, departed the highway, and landed at kekn.

As the FAA filed it

AT APPROXIMATELY 15:19 ON JULY 20/2026, THE INCIDENT AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION APPROXIMATELY 5 NM EAST OF ELKINS - RANDOLPH COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT (KEKN). THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ON U.S. HIGHWAY 33. UPON LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A SIGN WITH THE LEFT WINGTIP. THE PILOT INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THAT THE RIGHT WING FUEL CAP WAS NOT SECURED AND WAS HANGING BY ITS CHAIN LANYARD. THE STAFF FROM (KEKN) BROUGHT 20 GALLONS OF GASOLINE AND PUT IT IN THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT THEN PERFORMED A GROUND RUN-UP, DEPARTED THE HIGHWAY, AND LANDED AT KEKN.