Cessna 182A N2201G
31 December 1992 · New Ellenton, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 December 1992 at about 22:20 local time, a Cessna 182A registered N2201G, operated by Rodrigues, George C., was involved in an accident near New Ellenton, South Carolina, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Ellenton, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sizemore's Airpark (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 33.4100, -81.6803
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182A
- Registration
- N2201G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rodrigues, George C.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fayetteville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL93LA044
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND PREPARATION BY THE PILOT, BY NOT ASSURING AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION. FACTORS WERE TREES IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS ON THE RETURN LEG OF A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. HE COMPUTED HIS REQUIRED FUEL TO BE 41 GALLONS, AND STATED THAT HE BEGAN THE TRIP WITH 55 GALLONS, MEASURED WITH A WOODEN DIPSTICK SUPPLIED WITH THE AIRCRAFT. ON THE RETURN LEG, HE ESTIMATED HEADWINDS TO BE 15 MPH FASTER THAN PREDICTED. ABOUT 3 MILES FROM THE DESTINATION AIRPORT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER, AND EVENTUALLY QUIT. A FORCE LANDING WAS MADE IN A STAND OF PINE TREES. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED 1 QUART OF FUEL IN THE LEFT TANK, AND 4.5 GALLONS IN THE RIGHT TANK. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAKAGE. THE ENGINE RAN SATISFACTORILY ON THE AIRFRAME AFTER THE ACCIDENT. AIRCRAFT TYPE CERTIFICATE DATA SPECIFIES UP TO 10 GALLONS OF FUEL IS UNUSABLE ON THIS MODEL OF AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 17 Jun 1992 | Cessna 182Q | McCall, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1992 | Cessna 182 | Tolovana, Alaska, United States | Kelly, Lorenzo J. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1992 | Cessna 182C | Marion, Iowa, United States | Paradise Skydivers, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 1992 | Mooney M20C | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | Hannon, Fred W. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1992 | Cessna 172L | Starr, South Carolina, United States | Blaylock, Harry R. | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-46-310 | Aiken, South Carolina, United States | A-1 Leasing, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1992 | William D Weeks GLASAIR I | Timmonsville, South Carolina, United States | Weeks, William D. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1992 | Cessna 182 | Barnwell, South Carolina, United States | Vikings of Denmark, Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 3 Apr 1992 | Cessna 210 | Florence, South Carolina, United States | Held, Daniel Z. | No injuries | - |