Cessna 182A N4755D
31 December 2005 · Hobbs, New Mexico, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 31 December 2005 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 182A registered N4755D was involved in an accident near Hobbs, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hobbs, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lea County/Hobbs/ (HOB)
- Coordinates
- 32.6883, -103.2167
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182A
- Registration
- N4755D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hobbs → Hobbs
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN06CA029
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the pilot's failure to visually verify the fuel quantity in the fuel tanks prior to departure. Contributing factors include the pilot's inadequate preflight, and the transmission wires.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he "ran out of fuel" on final approach. The airplane's landing gear became entangled in a power line during the emergency descent and the airplane impacted the ground causing substantial damage to the airplane and serious injury to the pilot and passenger. An examination of the airplane's systems revealed no anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 2005 | Cessna 182B | East Moriches, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Cessna 182T | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Cessna 182G | Sweet Home, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2005 | Cessna 182R | New Ulm, Minnesota, United States | Department of Natural Resources | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 2005 | Cessna 182Q | Limoges Bellega, France | Charruaud Dominique | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 May 2005 | Cessna 182F | Osage Beach, Missouri, United States | Thomas S. Gittemeier, Jr. | No injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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