- Date
- March 27, 1991, 10:07 local (15:07 UTC)
- Place
- Greer, SC
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N9884XCessna 182D
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 31, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 8388
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Probable cause
The pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel.
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.
Analysis
The pilot reported that at about 3.5 hours into his flight, the engine lost power. He applied carb heat, but this did not remedy the problem. Unable to maintain level flight, he force landed the airplane in a field, and the airplane was substantially damaged. Inspection of the airplane after the accident revealed that the fuel system contained about 1/2 quart of fuel. The engine ran satisfactorily on a test stand. No evidence of mechanical malfunction or failure was observed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9884X
- Reported as
- Cessna 182D
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18253394
- Airframe hours
- 2,707
- Engine
- Continental O-470-L, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- Unknown
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Blair, David M. And Frances R.
- Registered owner
- Blair, David M. And Frances R.
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 5, 1990 · 70 hours before
- Departed
- PHF · Newport News, VA
- Destination
- GMU · Greenville, SC
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 56
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 458 total · 320 in this make and model · 458 as pilot in command · 24 in the last 90 days · 12 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 210° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 68 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GMU, 9 nm away