# NTSB FTW84LA406: Cessna 182A, N2000G, Sand Springs, OK, September 22, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 21, 1984, 20:20 local (Sep 22, 1984, 01:20 UTC)
- Place: Sand Springs, OK
- Coordinates: 36.129257, -96.130393 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1293&lon=-96.1304&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 21476
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW84LA406
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/21476/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA406

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - preflight planning/preparation - poor, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - fuel consumption calculations - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - fuel supply - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion
- In flight collision with object, approach - 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182A
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 51300
- Airframe hours: 3259
- Engines: 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.

- Pilot; age 31; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840921075389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840921075389A), Sep 21, 1984: Cessna 182A, Sand Springs, OK, Destroyed. Fuel exhaustion on final approach. Emergency landing in trees.

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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