Cessna 182P N4721K

Summary

On 2 March 2001 at about 21:45 local time, a Cessna 182P registered N4721K was involved in an accident near Tuttle, Oklahoma, 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.

Date

2 March 2001 at 21:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Tuttle, Oklahoma, United States

Nearest airport

Univ. of Oklahoma Westheimer (OUN)

Coordinates

35.2896, -97.7504

Aircraft

Cessna 182P

Registration

N4721K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kremmling → Norman

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW01LA074

Nobody was injured.

fuel exhaustion due to a loose fuel cap as a result of the pilot's inadequate preflight. A contributory factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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

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The pilot stated that prior to takeoff, both fuel tanks were topped off. While enroute to the intended destination, the engine RPM began to decrease, and subsequently, the engine lost total power. During the forced landing, the nose landing gear contacted a drainage terrace, and the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The airplane was turned upright, the right fuel tank was found empty, and left fuel tank contained residual fuel. The right fuel cap was found unlocked and hanging out of the fuel cell by its retaining chain. The pilot stated that some of the fuel may have been syphoned out of the fuel tank due to a loose fuel cap.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.