# NTSB ATL84FLT06: Cessna 182, N6114B, Maryville, TN, March 1, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: March 1, 1984, 13:56 local (18:56 UTC)
- Place: Maryville, TN
- Coordinates: 35.659526, -84.089607 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.6595&lon=-84.0896&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6323
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL84FLT06
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6323/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FLT06

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise - normal
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (contributing factor)
  - aircraft preflight - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - aircraft service - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

THE ACFT CRASHED DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER RUNNING OUT OF FUEL. THE PLT SAID HE DID NOT VISUALLY CHECK THE FUEL PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE ACFT CONTAINED 2 GALLONS IN EACH TANK AND HAD ABOUT AN OUNCE OF FUEL IN THE CARBURETOR WHICH NORMALLY HOLDS 10 OUNCES. THE ACFT HAS 5 GALLONS OF UNUSABLE FUEL ABOARD. THE PLT RECOMMENDED THAT THE ACFT BE VISUALLY CHECKED FOR FUEL RATHER THAN RELYING ON FUEL GAUGES.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6114B (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 34114
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470-R 265 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Jimmy W. Cash
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: GA3, ANDREW, NC
- Destination: 10, KNOXVILLE, TN

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 41; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 561 total, 15 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 230° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 41 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: TYS, 5 nm away

## 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 19840301007789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840301007789A), Mar 1, 1984: Cessna 182, Maryville, TN, Substantial damage. Aircraft crashed during emergency landing after engine quite from fuel exhaustion.

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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