Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL87LA217

WARM SPRINGS, GA, USA

Aircraft #1

N169DP

CESSNA 182A

Analysis

PIC DPTED, INTENDING TO FLY 0.5 HOURS ON TACH. ACFT HAD 11 GALS OF FUEL, 5 IN LEFT TANK & 6 IN RIGHT TANK. PIC MADE LEFT CLIMBING SPIRAL TO 9000 FEET AND MANEUVERED IN LEFT TURN AROUND AIRPORT. ON A LONG STAIGHT IN, FINAL APPCH ENG QUIT AT ABOUT 500 FEET AGL. ACFT HIT TREES SHORT OF RWY, STALLED, & HIT GROUND IN NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. FUEL SELECTOR LEFT IN BOTH POSITION DURING FLT. AFTER CRASH RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS DRY & LEFT TANK HAD 5 GAL. OWNERS MANUAL NOTES THAT UNEQUAL FUEL CONSUMPTION MAY OCCUR IF WINGS ARE NOT LEVEL.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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