Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW89LA018

EL PASO, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N2721G

CESSNA 182B

Analysis

THE PILOT SAID HE THOUGHT HE HAD ENOUGH FUEL TO KEEP THE AIRPLANE AIRBORNE FOR 6 HOURS BUT THE LEFT TANK RAN DRY IN 4.0 HOURS AND THE RIGHT TANK WENT DRY AT 4.1 HOURS. THE LANDING WAS ON A RANCH AIRPORT BUT WAS NOT ON A RUNWAY AND THE FORCED LANDING WAS A HARD ONE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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