Cessna 182G N4521M

Summary

On 9 July 2007 at about 20:20 local time, a Cessna 182G registered N4521M, operated by Lawrence Shapiro, was involved in an accident near Orland, California, United States. 2 people were 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

9 July 2007 at 20:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Orland, California, United States

Nearest airport

Haigh Field Airport (KO37)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 182G

Registration

N4521M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Lawrence Shapiro

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Orland → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX07LA212

Nobody was injured.

Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's improper preflight inspection and preparation, and his failure to ensure adequate fuel was onboard for the anticipated flight.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot and passenger departed the airport on a short familiarization flight. The passenger noted that the fuel gauges were reading empty but the pilot said not to pay attention to the fuel gauges. The engine sputtered and lost power about 10 miles north of the airport at 1,200 feet while in a left turn. The pilot executed a forced landing into a soft and recently plowed crop field, and the airplane nosed over. One gallon of fuel was drained from the airplane during the recovery. No airframe or engine mechanical failures or malfunctions were identified by the FAA inspector that examined the airplane wreckage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.