Cessna 182P N52605

Summary

On 31 March 2011 at about 12:47 local time, a Cessna 182P registered N52605, operated by Schroeder Brian K, was involved in an accident near Humnoke, Arkansas, United States. 3 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

31 March 2011 at 12:47

Classification

Accident

Location

Humnoke, Arkansas, United States

Coordinates

34.5414, -91.7569

Aircraft

Cessna 182P

Registration

N52605

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Schroeder Brian K

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Stuttgart Muni → Pine Bluff

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11CA255

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a 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

The pilot and two passengers were en route to their destination when the airplane's engine surged. According to the pilot, he applied carburetor heat and engine power was restored. The engine surged again followed by a total loss of engine power. He said that he was unable to restart the engine so he performed a forced landing to a highway. The airplane landed hard, the nose landing gear and left main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane skidded to a stop. Substantial crushing damage was sustained to the airplane's left wing and firewall. An examination of the airplane and engine by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed approximately one gallon of fuel present in the wings. In addition, only a small amount of fuel was found in the gascolator and carburetor.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.