- Date
- January 4, 1987, 11:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place
- Wickenburg, AZ
- Injuries
- 4 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N3587UCessna 182F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 21, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870104000069A
- Case key
- 25494
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During a pleasure cross-country flight, the engine quit approximately 2 miles west of the Wickenburg airport and the pilot made a forced landing off the arpt in a field. Examination of the aircraft revealed that the fuel selector was positioned to the right tank. Visual inspection of the fuel tanks revealed that the right tank was empty and no fuel drained from the sump. The left tank had a trace of fuel but not drained from the sump. The plt's flying time was not available/not reported.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3587U
- Reported as
- Cessna 182F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18254987
- Airframe hours
- 2,177
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Woodstock Flyers
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 5, 1986 · 2,144 hours before
- Departed
- PO6 · Bullhead, AZ
- Destination
- E25 · Wickenburg, AZ
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
- 28
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.