Cessna 182J N300EM

Summary

On 11 February 2014 at about 14:30 local time, a Cessna 182J registered N300EM, operated by Driving Success Inc, was involved in an accident near Belen, New Mexico, United States. One person was 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

11 February 2014 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Belen, New Mexico, United States

Nearest airport

Alexander Muni (E80)

Coordinates

34.6672, -106.8178

Aircraft

Cessna 182J

Registration

N300EM

Category

Airplane

Year built

1966

Engines

1

Operator

Driving Success Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Belen → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN14CA182

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to ensure adequate fuel onboard for the intended flight.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Shortly after takeoff the airplane experienced an engine failure. The pilot made an off airport landing and struck a pole, substantially damaging the left wing. The pilot obtained assistance from personnel at the airport, who delivered approximately 20 gallons of fuel to the scene and helped the pilot move the airplane to a nearby road. The pilot subsequently took off from the road and flew to a different airport about eight miles away from the departure point. Approximately 14 gallons of fuel was drained from the airplane after landing. The airplane was subsequently refueled and flown back to the departure airport. The circumstances of the accident are consistent with an engine failure due to fuel starvation.  

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.