Cessna 182R N9797H
14 July 2010 · Thayer, Indiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 July 2010 at about 23:00 local time, a Cessna 182R registered N9797H, operated by Wilson Gordon N, was involved in an accident near Thayer, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Thayer, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.1711, -87.3358
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182R
- Registration
- N9797H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wilson Gordon N
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Batavia → Monee
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10CA400
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to visually check the fuel supply prior to takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that when checking the fuel gauges he noted that they were indicating more fuel than should have been on board. He asked airport personnel for a ladder so he could visually check the fuel level, but then he became distracted and forgot to visually check the fuel. After approximately 1 hour 30 minutes of flight the engine lost power. The pilot selected a field in which to land; however, the airplane contacted irrigation equipment during the landing flare. Postaccident inspection of the airplane revealed that the fuel tanks were intact but empty. Both wings and the firewall were substantially damaged.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2010 | Cessna 182C | Belgrade, Montana, United States | Ikarus Aviation, LLC. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Dec 2010 | Cessna 182C | Crowley, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Dec 2010 | Cessna 182 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Cessna 182 | Crisfield, Maryland, United States | Satellite Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 2010 | Cessna 182P | Clifton, Texas, United States | Pauls Valley Flyboys LLC | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 2010 | Cessna 182T | Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States | Caylin LLC | No injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2010 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Richmond, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 6 Mar 2010 | Piper PA-28-140 | Martinsville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 2010 | Cessna 177B | Seymour, Indiana, United States | Green Gregory E | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 2010 | Jetprop Dlx Piper PA46 | New Albany, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Wolseley Motors SE5-A | Seymour, Indiana, United States | Phillip E. Krueger | Minor injuries | - |