Cessna 182 N52998
10 August 2007 · Jasper, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 August 2007 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N52998 was involved in an accident near Jasper, Minnesota, 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jasper, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.7183, -96.4292
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182
- Registration
- N52998
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jasper → Laverne
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI07CA264
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's inadequate preflight. The false indication of the fuel remaining in the fuel tanks and the corn crop were factors.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane sustained substantial damage during a forced landing to a cornfield after a loss of engine power. The pilot reported that he had departed from a grass airstrip with the fuel selector set to the right fuel tank. He reported that the fuel gauges indicated that most of the fuel on board the airplane was in the right fuel tank, and "very little" fuel in the left fuel tank. He reported that the engine lost power "shortly after takeoff," and he executed a forced landing to a cornfield. The inspection of the airplane revealed that there was about 20 gallons of fuel in the left fuel tank. When electric power was applied to the airplane, the right fuel gauge read 1/2 fuel remaining and the left fuel gauge indicated low fuel. The airplane's Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH) stated that the fuel selector should be set to BOTH during takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2007 | Cessna 182G | Orland, California, United States | Lawrence Shapiro | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Cessna 182A | Russellville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Cessna 182Q | Cudjoe Key, Florida, United States | Mark A Chase | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Cessna 182L | Cheneyville, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 2007 | Cessna 182 | Araya, Venezuela | Carlos Alvarado | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Cessna 182Q | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2007 | Clifford TITAN TORNADO II | Henning, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Dec 2007 | Lerohl RV-8 | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 2007 | Bell 407 | St Cloud, Minnesota, United States | Air Methods, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2007 | Schweizer 300 CBI | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Hummingbird Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2007 | Cessna 150H | Cook, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Piper PA-31-350 | Walker, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |