- Date
- March 3, 1983, 10:15 local (16:15 UTC)
- Place
- Chadron, NE
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N2445RCessna 182G
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830303005799A
- Case key
- 33387
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Analysis
The engine stopped when the acft was within 10 miles from the destination airport. The pilot stated that he had the fuel valve to the 'both position' when the engine sputtered and stopped. He says he pulled on carburetor heat, switched fuel tanks, then concentrated on the forced landing. During the landing, the nose gear mired in soft terrain and the acft nosed over. The pilot stated the fuel gauges indicated one quarter full in each tank after the engine stopped. At the accident site, the fuel valve was found in the right tank position. The left tank was empty and the right tank contained 15 gallons of fuel. There was fuel in all lines, the main fuel filter and the carburetor. No reasonwas found for the powerplant stoppage.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2445R
- Reported as
- Cessna 182G
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1825545
- Airframe hours
- 2,250
- Engine
- Continental O-470R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Robert L. Harvey
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- 4V4 · Bridgeport, NE
- Destination
- CDR · Chadron, NE
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 675 total · 190 in this make and model · 25 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 43 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CDR, 10 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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