Cessna 182E N3152Y
21 September 2013 · Middletown Springs, Vermont, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 September 2013 at about 12:45 local time, a Cessna 182E registered N3152Y was involved in an accident near Middletown Springs, Vermont, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. 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 12:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Middletown Springs, Vermont, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.7981, -73.2147
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182E
- Registration
- N3152Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1962
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- South Hero → Glens Falls
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA13CA427
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane departed from a private airport that did not have fuel available for purchase. The pilot reported that he elected to refuel while en route to his destination instead of other airports located near the departure airport. The pilot further reported that upon reaching the airport that he intended to refuel at, he found it was closed and diverted to another airport. At that time, he noticed that the airplane's fuel gauge needles were "bouncing off empty." The airplane subsequently experienced a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the pilot performed a forced landing to a field, which resulted in substantial damage to the firewall and forward portion of the fuselage. The pilot stated that he did not experience any mechanical malfunctions with the airplane and had he received a full weather briefing prior to the flight, he would have known about the closed airport and planned accordingly.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2013 | Cessna 182D | Wellington, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Nov 2013 | Cessna 182Q | Braggadocio, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2013 | Cessna 182R | Micoxtla, Mexico | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Cessna 182S | Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States | Steamboat Springs Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2013 | Cessna 182J | Hyannis, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2013 | Cessna 182S | Tecumseh, Oklahoma, United States | Oklahoma Department Of Public Safety | Serious injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2013 | Cessna 172M | Burlington, Vermont, United States | Altitude Addiction LLC | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2013 | Aeronca 65CA | Hardwick, Vermont, United States | Ring David M | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2012 | Cessna 310I | Burlington, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 2012 | Cessna 172N | Orleans, Vermont, United States | Aviation Management Services Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 May 2012 | Cessna 182N | Newport, Vermont, United States | Leading Edge Aviation Northeast | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 2014 | Embraer EMB-110P1 | Warren, Vermont, United States | Wiggins Airways Inc | No injuries | - |