Cessna 182B N2718G
18 October 2002 · Hartwood, Virginia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 October 2002 at about 19:12 local time, a Cessna 182B registered N2718G, operated by Hartwood Aviation, was involved in an accident near Hartwood, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:12
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hartwood, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hartwood (8W)
- Coordinates
- 38.4844, -77.6128
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182B
- Registration
- N2718G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hartwood Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Somerville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC03LA009
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Approximately 1 hour into flight, the engine lost all power, and the pilot attempted a forced landing to a field. During the landing, the airplane struck a tree located at the approach end of the field. The pilot initially reported that he departed with 2 inches of fuel in each tank, with the intention of flying 1 hour. The pilot subsequently stated that he had departed with 23 gallons of fuel. Examination of the airplane revealed that there was no fuel in either fuel tank.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2002 | Cessna 182Q | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Cessna 182R | Lake City, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Cessna 182T | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Arizona Flight Works | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 2002 | Cessna 182P | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | Skydive Las Vegas | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2002 | Cessna 182N | Wheatfield, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2002 | Cessna 182D | NewPhiladelphia, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
All 6,261 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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