Cessna 182M N514HP

Summary

On 5 August 1998 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna 182M registered N514HP was involved in an accident near Trenton, Nebraska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 August 1998 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Trenton, Nebraska, United States

Nearest airport

Trenton Municipal (9V2)

Coordinates

40.1696, -101.0101

Aircraft

Cessna 182M

Registration

N514HP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rock Springs → Cambridge

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI98LA304

2 people had minor injuries.

the pilot misjudged the forced landing approach and stalled the airplane while attempting to lengthen his glide on final approach and inadequate preflight planning that led to the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While en route at 13,000 feet a total loss of engine power was experienced. The pilot was vectored to a nearby airport. He reported that upon reaching the airport he was too high so he circled the traffic pattern. The airplane stalled and contacted the terrain in a nose down attitude just short of the runway. Post accident inspection revealed residual fuel remained in the fuel tanks. No sign of fuel leakage was found.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.