Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA85LA220

VANCOUVER, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

N4774D

CESSNA 182A

Analysis

THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO LAND AT HIS INTENDED DESTINATION DUE TO THE RWY EDGE AND END LIGHTS BEING INOPERATIVE. THE PLT DIVERTED TO A NEARBY ARPT BUT FUEL EXHAUSTION OCCURRED AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE. THE ACFT WAS LANDED ON AN OVERPASS AND DURING THE ROLLOUT, VEERED AND STRUCK TREES. THE PLT REPORTED THE ACFT CONTAINS 2 GALS OF UNUSEABLE FUEL, HOWEVER, THE ACFT FLT MANUAL REPORTS 10 GALS OF FUEL IS UNUSEABLE. APRX 9 GALS OF FUEL WERE DRAINED FROM THE ACFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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