Plane Crash List

Cessna 182 N8900X

26 January 1991 · Show Low, Arizona, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 26 January 1991 at about 03:35 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N8900X, operated by Raymond D. Carson, was involved in an accident near Show Low, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 03:35
Classification
Accident
Location
Show Low, Arizona, United States
Coordinates
34.2299, -110.0708
Aircraft
Cessna 182
Registration
N8900X
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Raymond D. Carson
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Chandler → Showlow
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Night/Bright
NTSB number
LAX91LA082

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 1 1

Probable cause

ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. A FACTOR WAS INOPERATIVE FUEL GAUGES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT OF A CESSNA 182 EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE DURING CRUISE. THE PILOT STATED HE SWITCHED TANKS, APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT AND ENRICHENED THE MIXTURE TO NO AVAIL. HE STATED THAT THE WAY IT STOPPED HE SUSPECTED NO FUEL. THE FUEL GUAGES WERE REPORTED TO BE INOPERATIVE. THE PILOT STATED HE WAS QUANTIFYING HIS FUEL USAGE WITH A FUEL LOG BOOK. AFTER THE CRASH THE PILOT STATED HE INSPECTED THE FUEL TANKS AND THEYY APPEARED TO BE EMPTY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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