# NTSB IAD76DKM09: Cessna 182, N5175D, Midland, NC, September 21, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 21, 1975
- Place: Midland, NC · MIDLAND, NC
- Location: 35.2492° N, 80.5301° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Midland, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2492&lon=-80.5301&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 30, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150858
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD76DKM09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76DKM09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2714  75/9/21    MIDLAND,NC          CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 565
        TIME - 1350                    N5175D              PX-  0  0  0  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 48 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIDLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDLAND,NC                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NO FUEL FOUND IN CARB.ABT ONE AND ONE HALF GAL FUEL DRAINED FM EACH WING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5175D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5175D-2013-06-18), registration cancelled 2013-06-18, S/N 51275, built 1958 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182
- Registry model: [Cessna 182A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182a) (registry code 2072704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Midland

## 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 19750921031079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750921031079A), Sep 21, 1975: Cessna 182A, Midland, NC, Substantial damage. No fuel found in carb. Abt one and one half gal fuel drained fm each wing.

## Other investigations on N5175D (1)

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.

- [NTSB WPR11CA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA309), Jul 5, 2011: Cessna 182A (N5175D), Vancouver, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to properly engage the banner tow rope with the airplane's tail hook.

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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