# NTSB MIA87FA048: Cessna 182P, N182LM, St. Cloud, FL, December 12, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: December 12, 1986, 10:46 local (15:46 UTC)
- Place: St. Cloud, FL
- Location: 28.2489° N, 81.2812° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Cloud, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.2489&lon=-81.2812&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31742
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA87FA048
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31742/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87FA048

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - preflight planning/preparation - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - fuel supply - not identified, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with object, landing - flare/touchdown
  - object - fence (contributing factor)
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

THE PRIVATE PILOT STATED THAT PRIOR TO TAKEOFF SHE DID NOT CHECK THE FUEL SUPPLY, AND INITIATED AN IFR FLIGHT. ABOUT 20 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT THE ENGINE FAILED AT 5000 FT MSL. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING ATTEMPT THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A FENCE AND A TREE. EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL TANKS REVEALED THE RIGHT TANK WAS EMPTY AND THE LEFT TANK HAD ABOUT 1/2 GALLON OF FUEL.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N182LM](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N182LM-1990-05-08), registration cancelled 1990-05-08, S/N 18261570 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182P
- Registry model: [Cessna 182P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182p) (registry code 2075816) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18261570
- Airframe hours: 2168
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470-R 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Lesa J. Madru
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 2, 1986, 134 hours before
- Departed: COI, MERRITT ISLAND, FL
- Destination: SPG, ST.PETERSBURG, FL
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 35; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 695 total, 471 in this make and model, 563 as pilot in command, 20 in the last 90 days, 7 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 190° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: ORL, 21 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19861212082479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861212082479A), Dec 12, 1986: Cessna 182P, St Cloud, FL, Substantial damage. The engine failed from fuel exhaustion. The pilot failed to properly preflight fuel quantity.

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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