Cessna 182 N2394G

Summary

On 11 July 2018 at about 19:37 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N2394G, operated by KILO Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Lincoln, Illinois, 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 July 2018 at 19:37

Classification

Accident

Location

Lincoln, Illinois, United States

Coordinates

40.1956, -89.3042

Aircraft

Cessna 182

Registration

N2394G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

KILO Aviation LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Aerial Observation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lacon → Lincoln

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA421

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he departed with 60 gallons of fuel, and about 5 hours into an aerial observation flight, the airplane was not responding to throttle inputs, and he decided to head toward a nearby airport to land. He descended to 2,000 ft, the engine experienced a total power loss, and he realized he was not going to be able to glide to the destination airport. He turned toward a field, and about 50 ft above ground, the airplane started gaining power and climbed to 100 ft. The engine experienced another power loss, and he turned 180° toward the interstate, and the engine surged a second time before losing power again. During the forced landing on the interstate, the airplane struck a car and came to rest in the grass adjacent to the road. Video provided by the Federal Aviation Administration showed no fuel drained from the left fuel tank and less than 1/2 cup of fuel drained from the right fuel tank. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left horizontal stabilizer.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.