Cessna 182A N4059D

Summary

On 24 June 2024 at about 02:42 local time, a Cessna 182A registered N4059D, operated by Air Coeur LLC, was involved in an accident near Spokane Valley, Washington, United States. 4 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

24 June 2024 at 02:42

Classification

Accident

Location

Spokane Valley, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Felts Fld (SFF)

Coordinates

47.6216, -117.2347

Aircraft

Cessna 182A

Registration

N4059D

Category

Airplane

Year built

1957

Engines

1

Operator

Air Coeur LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Moose Creek Ranger Station → Spokane

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR24LA206

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and 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 he planned a three-hour round trip cross-country flight. After landing at the destination, he conducted a walkaround inspection of the airplane before departing on the return flight but did not visually confirm the airplane’s fuel quantity. While enroute, he noted that the fuel quantity indications were low, and about 5 miles from the destination airport, the engine began to sputter, then lost total power. The pilot conducted a forced landing, during which the airplane landed hard and sustained substantial damage. Postaccident examination of the airplane and accident site revealed no fuel in either fuel tank. Both fuel tanks were intact, and there were no signs of fuel leakage on the ground surrounding the airplane. According to the pilot, there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane. The pilot later indicated that the airplane ran out of fuel due to high gross weight, high temperatures, and stronger than expected headwinds, and that his actual fuel consumption rate was about 3 gallons per hour more than he had calculated before the flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.