- Date
- July 22, 1988, 16:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place
- Cedar Springs, MI
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N2859YCessna 182E
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 29, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880722028499A
- Case key
- 14119
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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.
Analysis
During cruise flight the pilot reported that a total power loss occurred. The pilot executed a forced landing in an open field. On rollout the aircraft struck a stump and then a small shed. The post accident investigation revealed loosefuel caps and no fuel in the aircraft. There was evidence of fuel siphoning. The pilot stated that he had obtained fuel just before flight and did not check the caps for security.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2859Y
- Reported as
- Cessna 182E
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18253859
- Airframe hours
- 2,328
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Chase, Michael E.
- Registered owner
- Chase, Michael E.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 24, 1988 · 8 hours before
- Departed
- 3G4 · Ashland, OH
- Destination
- NONE · Walkerville, MI
- Flight plan
- VFR
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,450 total · 300 in this make and model · 1,374 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 20° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 10,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GRR, 22 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.