FORSYTH, MT, USA
N5479B
CESSNA 182
THE FLT ORIGINATED AT CAMBRIDGE, ID WITH A PLANNED REFUELING STOP AT BILLINGS, MT. THE PLT STATED THE ACFT WAS 'TOPPED OFF' AT CAMBRIDGE BEFORE TAKEOFF. EN ROUTE, SOUTHERLY WINDS WERE ENCOUNTERED WHICH DRIFTED THE ACFT NORTH, SO A REFUELING STOP WAS MADE AT ROUNDUP, MT. NO FUEL WAS AVAILABLE & THE PLT ESTIMATED 15 GAL WAS REMAINING, S0 HE ELECTED TO FLY 81 MI TO FORSYTH, MT. DURING ARRIVAL AT FORSYTH, THE ENG LOST POWER. DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING, THE ACFT WENT THRU A FENCE, THEN HIT ANOTHER FENCE & 2 TREES. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE DRAINED 5 GAL OF FUEL FROM THE ACFT (WHICH WAS LEAKING FUEL). THE ACFT HELD 3.5 GAL OF UNUSABLE FUEL. LATER, THE ENG WAS STARTED & RUN TO 1500 RPM, BUT NO HIGHER DUE TO A BENT BLADE. AN EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED NO PREIMPACT DISCREPANCIES. THE TEMP WAS 88 DEG, BUT THE DEW POINT WAS UNKNOWN. APRX 9 GAL OF FUEL WOULD HAVE BEEN REQUIRED TO FLY TO FORSYTH FROM ROUNDUP.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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