# NTSB CHI84LA334: Cessna 180, N2449C, Chesapeake, OH, August 8, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 8, 1984, 14:29 local (18:29 UTC)
- Place: Chesapeake, OH
- Coordinates: 38.429309, -82.450584 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4293&lon=-82.4506&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12728
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI84LA334
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12728/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA334

## 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
  - preflight planning/preparation - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - aircraft preflight - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - fuel supply - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - procedures/directives - not followed, pilot in command (cause)
  - refueling - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - fluid,fuel - failure,total (contributing factor)
  - habit interference, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

THE ACFT WAS FORCED TO LAND OFF ARPT AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PLT NORMALLY REFUELED AFTER LANDING AND FORGOT THAT HE DID NOT ON THIS OCCASION. THE FUEL GAGES WERE MISREAD DURING PRE-FLT. THE ACFT RAN OUT OF FUEL AFTER ABOUT 1 HOUR FLT TIME.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2449C (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 30749
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Registered owner: Grafton Insurance Agency, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, June 15, 1984
- Departed: BKW, BECKLEY, WV
- Destination: ETB, WEST BEND, WI

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 64; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,250 total, 80 in this make and model, 1,180 as pilot in command, 42 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 300° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 10,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 86 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: 1TS, 6 nm away

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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