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Cessna 182 N5401B

8 September 1996 · Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 8 September 1996 at about 21:55 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N5401B was involved in an accident near Eden Prairie, Minnesota, 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 21:55
Classification
Accident
Location
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States
Coordinates
44.9197, -93.4009
Aircraft
Cessna 182
Registration
N5401B
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI96LA331

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

the pilot's misjudging the fuel supply and fuel exhaustion. A related factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While descending to land, the airplane suffered a loss of engine power. The pilot attempted to glide to the runway, but was unable. A forced landing was made in unsuitable terrain short of the intended runway. An examination of the airplane subsequent to the accident revealed only unusable fuel remaining in the tanks.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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