Plane Crash List

Cessna 182 N1800M

23 June 2017 · Doniphan, Missouri, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 23 June 2017 at about 01:05 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N1800M, operated by Cape Flyers LLC., was involved in an accident near Doniphan, Missouri, 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.

The record

Date
at 01:05
Classification
Accident
Location
Doniphan, Missouri, United States
Coordinates
36.6794, -90.7194
Aircraft
Cessna 182
Registration
N1800M
Category
Airplane
Year built
1975
Engines
1
Operator
Cape Flyers LLC.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Killeen → Cape Girardeau
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Dusk
NTSB number
GAA17CA361

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The pilot’s improper decision to take off with a known fuel leak, 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 private pilot reported that, near the conclusion of a long cross-country flight, the engine suddenly lost partial power. He declared an emergency with air traffic control and was advised that the nearest airport was about 5 miles behind him. He reversed course and began heading toward the airport. Unable to reach the airport, the pilot initiated a landing to an open field. During the landing roll, the airplane collided with a fence and a detached garage. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, empennage, and both wings. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed blue-colored fuel streaking from the right wing fuel cap to the trailing edge of the flap. Both fuel tanks were empty. The pilot reported that he was aware of that the right wing fuel cap was leaking before the accident flight and that it had been leaking since he purchased the airplane about 6 months before the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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