# NTSB ATL82DA169: Cessna 182B, N2519G, Tuscaloosa, AL, June 20, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Final report
- Date: June 19, 1982, 21:34 local (Jun 20, 1982, 02:34 UTC)
- Place: Tuscaloosa, AL
- Coordinates: 30.250431, -88.110221 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2504&lon=-88.1102&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 19, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72884
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL82DA169
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72884/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA169

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight encounter with weather, cruise - normal
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - clouds (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - rain (contributing factor)
- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, approach
  - fluid,fuel - low level (contributing factor)
  - became lost/disoriented - inadvertent, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- In flight collision with object, landing - flare/touchdown
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PILOT HAD FLOWN FROM EUTAW TO SEALE, AL TO PARTICIPATE IN A PARACHUTE ACTIVITY. ALTHOUGH THE PLANE WAS EQUIPPED FOR PARACHUTING, IT WAS NOT USED FOR THAT PURPOSE ON THAT TRIP. BEFORE RETURNING TO EUTAW, THE PILOT USED A DIPSTICK TO CHECK THE FUEL AND ESTIMATED HE HAD A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT REMAINING FOR THE 1.1 HR RETURN FLIGHT. HE DID NOT CHECK THE WEATHER OR REFUEL THE AIRCRAFT. EN ROUTE, HE ENCOUNTERED CLOUDS, DARKNESS, AND HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS. WHILE DEVIATING FROM HIS PLANNED COURSE, HE LOST TRACK OF HIS POSITION AND THE FUEL SUPPLY BECAME LOW. HE DIVERTED TO TUSCALOOSA, AL, BUT RAN OUT OF FUEL DURING HIS APPROACH. THE PLANE STRUCK TREES ABOUT 1/2 MILE FROM THE RUNWAY DURING A FORCED LANDING. NO SEAT OR SEAT BELT WAS AVAILABLE FOR THE PASSENGER; HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER RECEIVED ONLY MINOR INJURIES.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2519G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2519G-1982-09-24), registration cancelled 1982-09-24, S/N 51819, built 1959 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182B
- Registry model: [Cessna 182B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182b) (registry code 2072706) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 51819
- Airframe hours: 3300
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470L 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Jerry T. Montgomery
- Registered owner: Jerry T. Montgomery
- Departed: SEALE, AL
- Destination: 3A7, EUTAW, AL
- Airport: TCL, Van Degraff, runway 22, 6,499 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 8,000 total, 2,600 in this make and model, 103 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 240° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 169 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: TCL

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19820619023179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820619023179A), Jun 19, 1982: Cessna 182B, Tuscaloosa, AL, Substantial damage. Engine quit from fuel exhaustion and crash occurred during emergency landing. Flight deviation due to weather.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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