- Date
- June 3, 1982, 07:45 local (11:45 UTC)
- Place
- Arecibo, PR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N2575QCessna 182K
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 3, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820603020469A
- Case key
- 69805
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that he had 8 gallons of fuel on board before takeoff. At 0700, he departed on a flight from san juan to aguadilla, PR with an intermediate stop at Arecibo, PR for refueling. At about 0725, the aircraft ran out of fuel, about 3 miles from Arecibo. A forced landing was made on a dirt road; however, during the landing roll, the aircraft collided with trees. Normal fuel consumption at 65% was about 12 gallons per hour. An additional amount must be added for taxi, takeoff, and climb.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2575Q
- Reported as
- Cessna 182K
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18257775
- Airframe hours
- 1,545
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Richard J. Young
- Registered owner
- Richard J. Young
- Departed
- San Juan, PR
- Destination
- Aguadilla, PR
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
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 160 total · 120 in this make and model · 120 as pilot in command · 34 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 130° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Temperature
- 180 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SJU, 32 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.