Cessna 182Q N7589S

Summary

On 7 July 2009 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 182Q registered N7589S, operated by Pfau Cory D, was involved in an accident near Ballinger, Texas, 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

7 July 2009 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Ballinger, Texas, United States

Coordinates

31.7747, -100.0361

Aircraft

Cessna 182Q

Registration

N7589S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Pfau Cory D

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Colorado City → Ballinger

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN09CA419

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During his pre-flight check, the pilot estimated that he had eight gallons of fuel on-board the airplane. He departed with the intention of obtaining fuel but by-passed two nearby airfields with fuel service in favor of an airport in the vicinity of the accident location. Prior to reaching his destination and while in cruise flight, the engine lost power due to fuel exhaustion. The pilot selected a field for a forced landing. During the approach to landing, the airplane struck a fence and a tree before coming to rest upright in the field. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the pilot was not injured. The pilot's operating handbook for the Cessna 182 states there are four gallons of usable fuel on board the aircraft.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.