# NTSB investigations: Cessna 182: Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. ## Latest cases - [NTSB ANC07LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07LA069.md): Cessna 182 · Arecibo, PR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 2007 · N6428A · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane prior to fuel exhaustion, which resulted in a loss of engine power during climb, and an off-airport forced landing. - [NTSB LAX07CA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA111.md): Cessna 182 · Diamond Lake, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 17, 2007 · N6462A · Substantial damage > Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and failure to verify the fuel supply. A factor was the night lighting condition. - [NTSB SEA02LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA154.md): Cessna 182 · Bellingham, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2002 · N6420A · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper decision to continue en route in cruise flight when his fuel supply became low, eventually leading to fuel exhaustion while on final approach to the destination airport. Factors include the fact that the final approach course took the… - [NTSB CHI00LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA031.md): Cessna 182 · Shelbyville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 1999 · N5388B · Substantial damage > the inadequate preflight planning by the pilot and the exhaustion of usable fuel. A factor was the drainage ditch encountered on landing. - [NTSB LAX98LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA252.md): Cessna 182 · California City, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1998 · N6493A · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to assure that an adequate supply of fuel was available for the flight and his inadequate preflight planning/preparation. - [NTSB LAX98LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA109.md): Cessna 182 · Santa Rosa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 1998 · N5704B · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB CHI97LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA215.md): Cessna 182 · Chippewa Falls, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1997 · N5820B · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudgment of the fuel supply, and subsequent fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB LAX97LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA190.md): Cessna 182 · Lamont, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 1997 · N6495A · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate fuel for the flight. - [NTSB CHI97LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA007.md): Cessna 182 · Hillsdale, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 1996 · N5720B · Destroyed > the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision and failure to refuel which led to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB IAD96LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA154.md): Cessna 182 · Kansas, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 1996 · N6336A · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper inflight planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion during cruise flight and subsequent loss of engine power. A related factor was the lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing. - [NTSB CHI96LA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA331.md): Cessna 182 · Eden Prairie, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1996 · N5401B · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudging the fuel supply and fuel exhaustion. A related factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing. - [NTSB LAX96LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA241.md): Cessna 182 · Mendota, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1996 · N3675U · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to intentionally shut down the engine; his failure to verify the surface winds during the prolonged orbiting descent over the airport, which resulted in a final approach with a tailwind component; and his misjudging of the aircraft's… - [NTSB FTW94LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA169.md): Cessna 182 · Bryan, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 1994 · N6372A · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to refuel resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB CHI94LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA021.md): Cessna 182 · Byron, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 1993 · N5390B · Destroyed > the pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations which resulted in his not refueling during the flight. A factor related to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed during the forced landing. - [NTSB ATL92LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA135.md): Cessna 182 · Kennesaw, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1992 · N5544B · Substantial damage > The inadequate preflight planning by the pilot which resulted in fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel. A factor was the soft terrain at the forced landing site. - [NTSB MIA92LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA095.md): Cessna 182 · Deland, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 1992 · N6418A · Substantial damage > Failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain the proper airspeed (vs) resulting in an inadvertent stall. Factors in the accident were incorrect fuel selector position resulting in the total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and fatigue of the pilot. - [NTSB MIA91LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA216.md): Cessna 182 · Titusville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1991 · N5648B · Substantial damage > The pilot in command's improper preflight planning and his failure to ensure that the aircraft contained sufficient fuel for the flight. - [NTSB FTW91LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA096.md): Cessna 182 · Farmerville, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1991 · N6278A · Substantial damage > A fuel starvation induced power loss due to the pilot's failure to select the proper fuel tank. - [NTSB LAX91LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA151.md): Cessna 182A · Lake Elsinore, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 1991 · N6315A · Substantial damage > Undetermined engine power loss. A factor ws the soft terrain. - [NTSB FTW89LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89LA145.md): Cessna 182 · Comfort, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1989 · N5703B · Substantial damage > The fuel exhaustion induced power loss which resulted from the fuel pilot's failure to accurately determine the amount of fuel available for the flight. - [NTSB FTW89LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89LA129.md): Cessna 182 · Elmendorf, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1989 · N5827B · Substantial damage > Pilot's decision to discontinue the use of carburetor heat, in carburetor icing conditions, that led to a complete loss of power at an altitude insufficient for a safe landing on the airport. - [NTSB ATL89FA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89FA122.md): Cessna 182 · Luthersville, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 1989 · N5458B · Destroyed > Pilot's failure to take action that would prevent the formation of carburetor ice. Following the engine malfunction, the pilot did not configure the airplane so as to reduce the severity of the impact, I.e. extend the flaps and slow the airplane. Contributing… - [NTSB ATL88LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA169.md): Cessna 182 · Raeford, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1988 · N5678B · Substantial damage > The airplane lost power shortly after takeoff, at 100-200 ft AGL. A witness reported hearing the engine backfire several times before it lost power completely. The airplane crashed shortly thereafter, as the pilot was attempting to return to the arpt. Exam of… - [NTSB MIA88IA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88IA112.md): Cessna 182 · Stuart, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 1988 · N6418A · Minor damage > While on final apch to land from a banner towing flt, the eng lost power due to fuel exhaustion. The plt made an emergency landing off the airport, but the nose gear collapsed, which resulted in minor damage. - [NTSB LAX85LA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA313.md): Cessna 182 · Sawmill, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1985 · N5706B · Substantial damage > During the plt's preflight inspection of his acft, he removed the fuel caps to examine the quantity of fuel in the acft's tanks. Thereafter, he failed to securely refasten the caps. At 0700 MST the plt & his 2 pax departed for a planned flt from AZ to co. 56… - [NTSB NYC85LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA113.md): Cessna 182 · Pittstown, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1985 · N5685B · Substantial damage > The plt reported that he preflighted the acft & decided there was sufficient fuel to haul skydivers on 2 more flts. On the 2nd flt, he had to make three passes instead of one. During the apch to the arpt, the eng lost power from fuel exhaustion. The plt tried… - [NTSB BFO85FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85FA023.md): Cessna 182 · Frederick, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 1985 · N6388A · Destroyed > During cruise flt at 7500 ft the RPM started to decrease until the plt stated that 'it was just like you ran out of gas.' The acft collided with a wooden pwrline pole during the night forced lndg and came to rest inverted. Investigation revealed about 20… - [NTSB ANC82DA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DA052.md): Cessna 182 · Kenai, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 24, 1982 · N6347A · Substantial damage > While on a flight from mckinley park to Kenai, AK, the pilot flew around the east side of anchorage, so a passenger could take pictures. About half way through the flight, the pilot became concerned about his fuel supply but believed he could reach his… - [NTSB MKC82DA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA100.md): Cessna 182B · Milford, IA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 12, 1982 · N5392B · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that he was low on fuel and was flying over the airstrip before landing to drop a banner that he was towing. Shortly after the banner was released, the aircraft encountered turbulence causing the aircraft to go into a steep bank. At about… ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072702') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 353)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072702&occurrence=353 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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