Cessna 182C N8859T

Summary

On 31 October 1990 at about 00:00 local time, a Cessna 182C registered N8859T, operated by Roberts, Randy, was involved in an accident near Silver City, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

31 October 1990 at 00:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Silver City, New Mexico, United States

Coordinates

32.7798, -108.2598

Aircraft

Cessna 182C

Registration

N8859T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Roberts, Randy

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lake Havasu Cit → Truth Or Conseq

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN91LA015

Nobody was injured.

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PLANNING WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PRIVATE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER WERE ON A SIGHT-SEEING FLIGHT NEAR SILVER CITY, NEW MEXICO, WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. HE SAID THAT HE RAN THE LEFT FUEL TANK DRY, BUT WHEN HE SWITCHED FUEL TANKS, THE ENGINE DID NOT RESTART. HE SAID THAT HE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME/ALTITUDE TO GET THE ENGINE RESTARTED BEFORE HE HAD TO CONCENTRATE ON A FORCED LANDING. THE LANDING WAS NORMAL BUT DURING THE GROUND ROLL THE NOSE GEAR STRUCK A HIDDEN ROCK CAUSING THE NOSE GEAR TO SEPARATE FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY NOSED OVER AND DAMAGED THE EMPENNAGE AND THE VERTICAL STABILIZER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.