- Date
- January 17, 1985, 18:55 local (Jan 18, 1985, 00:55 UTC)
- Place
- Wichita Falls, TX
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N5162DCessna 182A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850117000929A
- Case key
- 21657
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Analysis
Plt intentionally ran the rt fuel tank empty and switched to the left tank which was 1/2 to 3/4 full on takeoff. Plt maintained a left side slip during the landing apch to compensate for x-wind conditions. Plt stated, at 400 ft AGL he noticed a pwr loss. Unable to glide to the rwy, a forced landing was made in a plowed field. Persons knowledgable of this acft stated the eng will quit if the fuel tank which corresponds to the direction of the side slip is not full. This type of failure occurs due to the fuel tank outlet line becoming unported thus allowing air to enter the fuel system.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5162D
- Reported as
- Cessna 182A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 5162
- Airframe hours
- 3,400
- Engine
- Continental O-470, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Mike L. Duncan
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- AUS · Austin, TX
- Destination
- F14 · Wichita Falls, TX
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- F14 · Wichita Valley
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
- 58
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 415 total · 212 in this make and model · 18 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 200° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 45 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SPS, 7 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.