Cessna 182C N8690T
27 April 2003 · Stanley, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 April 2003 at about 21:50 local time, a Cessna 182C registered N8690T was involved in an accident near Stanley, Idaho, 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 21:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stanley, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.2019, -114.9394
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182C
- Registration
- N8690T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Garden Valley → Stanley
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA03LA070
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning that resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent loss of engine power during descent. A factor contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Prior to departing the pilot attempted refueling; however, no fuel was added as the fueling truck's battery was low. The pilot calculated he had 1 hour and 30 minutes of fuel on board, and that with each of the next two legs being 20 minutes each, he had a good 40 minutes of fuel reserve. The first leg of the flight took 20 minutes. The airplane departed on its second leg, but approximately 10 minutes into the flight the pilot encountered weather which he tried deviating around to the south, then to the north. At this time the pilot checked his watch, noting he had been in the air 30 minutes since departing. The pilot's GPS indicated he was 5 minutes from his destination and that the weather had moved through the area. In another 2 1/2 minutes the airport was in sight, and 30 to 40 seconds later the engine sputtered and quit. The airplane touched down approximately 2 1/2 miles short of the airport. FAA inspectors examined the airplane and found no fuel present. No other anomalies were noted.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2003 | Cessna 182R | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2003 | Cessna 182S | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Dec 2003 | Cessna 182L | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Cessna 182 | Brownsville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Cessna 182K | Hodkovice, Czech Republic | Jaroslav Karel Dohnal | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Cessna 182G | Santa Maria, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
All 6,261 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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