FTW84LA406

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182A · Sand Springs, OK · September 22, 1984

Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
September 21, 1984, 20:20 local (Sep 22, 1984, 01:20 UTC)
Place
Sand Springs, OK
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2000GCessna 182A
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840921075389A
Case key
21476

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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) - nonmechanicalApproach - vfr pattern - final approach
Preflight planning/preparation - poorPilot in commandFactor
Fuel consumption calculations - misjudgedPilot in commandCause
Fuel supply - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Fluid,fuel - exhaustion
In flight collision with objectApproach - vfr pattern - final approach
Object - tree(s)

Analysis

Acft was on final apch to land on return leg of x-country when eng began running rough and subsequently quit. Acft contacted trees short of the rwy. Plt stated a ttl of 5 gallons of fuel were drained from both fuel tanks collectively after the accident. Published specifications for the acft reveal unusable fuel is aprx 10 gallons.

Aircraft

Registration
N2000G
Reported as
Cessna 182A
Category
Airplane
Serial number
51300
Airframe hours
3,259
Engine
Continental O-470-L, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Aerial Visions, Inc.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
H01 · Chandler, OK
Airport
058 · Wm. R. Pogue, runway 17, 3,500 × 75 ft, asphalt

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
31
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
714 total · 31 in this make and model · 548 as pilot in command · 59 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Wind
150° at 10 knots
Visibility
20 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
7,000 ft broken
Temperature
75 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.