- Date
- December 13, 1982, 11:15 local (16:15 UTC)
- Place
- Phenix City, AL
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N52742Cessna 182
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 13, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821213063469A
- Case key
- 72205
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical
Fuel system,cap - inadequateCause
Fuel system,tank - inadequateCause
Fluid,fuel - contaminationCause
Forced landing
Nose over
Terrain condition - softFactor
Analysis
Aircraft had power loss during cruise and during the off airport landing a soft spot was hit and aircraft nosed over. Contaminates were found in fuel. Tank caps did not seal properly. Visual inspection of the fuel cell bladder disclosed permanent 1/2 to 3/4 inch ridges throughout the bottom surface of both left & right bladders.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N52742
- Reported as
- Cessna 182
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 182-62812
- Airframe hours
- 1,615
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Mr And Mrs. William D. Fisher
- Registered owner
- Mr And Mrs. William D. Fisher
- Departed
- C · Tallahassee, FL
- Destination
- C · Rockwood, TN
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- Phenix City
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 562 total · 337 in this make and model · 363 as pilot in command · 9 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Temperature
- 104 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.