- Date
- November 3, 1984, 20:15 local (Nov 4, 1984, 02:15 UTC)
- Place
- Mckinney, TX
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N5176DCessna 182A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841103061689A
- Case key
- 21503
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Analysis
The plt stated, he had departed the aero county airport, Mckinney, TX, on a local flt to drop sky divers. He dropped the sky divers & was returning to the arpt when he encountered a loss of eng power & made a forced landing. He stated that he pulled on carburetor heat and was making his first power change when the eng stopped without warning. According to a witness, who removed the acft from the field to the arpt, 'inspection of the acft revealed no evidence of fuel stain at filler neck or on the ground nearby. Acft apparently out of fuel.'
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5176D
- Reported as
- Cessna 182A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 51276
- Airframe hours
- 2,900
- Engine
- Continental O-470-L, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Other work use · Part 91
- Registered owner
- C.B. Combes
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 28, 1984 · 0 hours before
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 26
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,182 total · 195 in this make and model · 1,020 as pilot in command · 305 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Wind
- 155° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 55 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N5176D · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.