Cessna TR182 N5196S

Summary

On 4 October 2020 at about 17:15 local time, a Cessna TR182 registered N5196S was involved in an accident near Bridgeport, Texas, 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.

Date

4 October 2020 at 17:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Bridgeport, Texas, United States

Coordinates

33.1473, -97.8289

Aircraft

Cessna TR182

Registration

N5196S

Category

Airplane

Year built

1980

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Stephenville → Bridgeport

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN21LA010

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which led to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during cruise flight he encountered engine problems, which were followed by a total loss of engine power. The pilot decided to perform a forced landing, during which the right wing was substantially damaged. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that neither the left nor the right fuel tank had fuel. The pilot stated that, before departure, the left tank was about one-half full, and the right tank was nearly empty. Thus, the pilot was aware of the low fuel state of the airplane but thought that the airplane would have enough fuel for the flight. Because no usable fuel remained on the airplane, the circumstances of the accident were consistent with fuel exhaustion resulting in the total loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.