Cessna 182Q N25WX
24 October 2021 · St Ignatius, Montana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 October 2021 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna 182Q registered N25WX was involved in an accident near St Ignatius, Montana, United States. One person was on board and one was 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St Ignatius, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- St Ignatius (52S)
- Coordinates
- 47.3250, -114.0808
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182Q
- Registration
- N25WX
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1978
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ronan → Missoula
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR22LA024
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total 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 pilot reported that, while enroute for the return flight home, the engine lost power. He maneuvered the airplane to a nearby airport for an emergency landing. The airplane landed short of the runway, impacted a fence, and came to rest in an irrigation ditch. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings. The pilot stated that he relied on the fuel flow monitor gauge to determine fuel level and that the gauge was indicating that he had 15 gallons of fuel remaining at the time of the loss of engine power. He further reported that the gauge apparently was not properly reset for the fuel level after coming out of recent maintenance or during his first flight following that maintenance and that the actual fuel quantity was less than expected for the accident flight. He stated that there was a 15-gallon discrepancy and that the loss of engine power was due to fuel exhaustion. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2021 | Cessna 182E | Warren, Idaho, United States | Bill Rhoades | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 2021 | Cessna 182L | Bonnerdale, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| 8 Dec 2021 | Cessna 182 | Statesboro, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 May 2021 | Cessna 182 | Pocone, Brazil | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 2021 | Cessna 182 | Austin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2021 | Cessna 172R | Missoula, Montana, United States | Brian J. Makar | Fatal | 2 |
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