Cessna 182L N182JM

Summary

On 25 January 2002 at about 18:15 local time, a Cessna 182L registered N182JM was involved in an accident near Boca Raton, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

25 January 2002 at 18:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 182L

Registration

N182JM

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pompano → Wellington

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

NTSB number

MIA02LA053

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to perform a proper preflight inspection and refueling of the aircraft, resulting in an in-flight loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a collision with a road sign during the emergency landing.

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

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According to the pilot, he did not visually check his fuel quantity level during his preflight walk around inspection, and about 15 minutes into his flight he sustained a loss of engine power. He conducted a forced landing on the Florida Turnpike, and during landing rollout, the left wing collided with a road sign, causing structural damage. The wing fuel tanks were not compromised during the collision, and there was no spillage. The FAA reported that 2.5 gallons was the total fuel load aboard at the time of the accident. The 2.5 gallon quantity was substantiated by the salvage crew when the wings were removed. The Cessna 182L type certificate data sheets state that 30 pounds or 5.11 gallons is the fuel system's unusable amount. The engine started normally and operated smoothly to 2,000 rpm, with NTSB oversight, 13 days later.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.