Cessna C-180 N2916C
28 March 2004 · Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 March 2004 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna C-180 registered N2916C was involved in an accident near Aberdeen, South Dakota, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.4492, -98.4219
- Aircraft
- Cessna C-180
- Registration
- N2916C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Denver → Aberdeen
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI04CA091
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper fuel management due to his delay in transferring auxiliary fuel which resulted in exhaustion of fuel from the main fuel tanks. The excessive fuel flow for undetermined reasons, the road embankment, the inaccurate fuel level indicators, the unsuitable terrain encountered for the forced landing, and the low altitude were factors.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was damaged when it nosed over after impacting a road embankment during a forced landing following a complete loss of engine power. According to the pilot, the cruise portion of the flight was conducted at a power setting of 22 inches of manifold pressure and 2,350 RPM. He stated that he had not yet transferred fuel from the auxiliary fuel tanks to the main tanks. The auxiliary tanks are operated by transferring fuel to the main tanks and then the main tanks deliver fuel to the engine. The airplane had a STC'd (Supplemental Type Certificate) engine conversion and a representative of the company stated that at 22 to 23 inches of manifold pressure and 2,300 RPM, the engine should burn about 13 gallons of fuel per hour. The main fuel tanks had a combined fuel capacity of 60 gallons with 55 gallons useable. Subsequent to the accident, the main fuel tanks contained a combined total of 1/2 gallon of fuel. The auxiliary fuel tanks had a combined total of 14 gallons of fuel. The pilot stated that at the time the engine stopped producing power both fuel quantity gauges read 1/4 full.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna C-180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 1987 | Cessna C-180-H | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1983 | Cessna C-180 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1983 | Cessna C-180 | Willow, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 2004 | Pzl-Mielec M-18T | Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2004 | Bombardier CL-600-2B19 | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | Skywest Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2004 | Piper PA-28-140 | Custer, South Dakota, United States | Flight Training Adventure Camps | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 2004 | Arganbright VANS RV-4 | Custer, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Britton, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 2004 | Cessna 182P | Belle Fourche, South Dakota, United States | Aero Flight Training | Minor injuries | - |