Cessna 182A N2166G

Summary

On 21 July 2012 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna 182A registered N2166G, operated by Skydive Jersey Shore, was involved in an accident near Farmingdale, New Jersey, 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.

Date

21 July 2012 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Monmouth Executive (BLM)

Coordinates

40.1869, -74.1244

Aircraft

Cessna 182A

Registration

N2166G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Skydive Jersey Shore

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Skydiving

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Farmingdale → Farmingdale

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12LA470

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a total 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 was returning to the airport after dropping off parachutists at 9,000 feet. He said that the flight lasted about 30 minutes, and as he turned onto final approach in the traffic pattern, he pulled the throttle back, and the engine lost power. The pilot performed a forced landing in a field, and the airplane struck some power poles lying on the ground, resulting in substantial damage to the airframe. Postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of a mechanical malfunction or anomaly that would have precluded normal operation. Only residual fuel was recovered from the wing tanks, and there was no fuel in the line from the tanks to the engine. The pilot stated that he should have monitored his fuel gauges more closely.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.