Cessna 182P N7376N

Summary

On 8 June 2025 at about 23:09 local time, a Cessna 182P registered N7376N was involved in an accident near Mineral Wells, Texas, United States. 4 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

8 June 2025 at 23:09

Classification

Accident

Location

Mineral Wells, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Mineral Wells (MWL)

Coordinates

32.7825, -98.0603

Aircraft

Cessna 182P

Registration

N7376N

Category

Airplane

Year built

1974

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Huntsville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN25LA199

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper fuel tank selection prior to takeoff, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow the airplane checklist.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, the engine lost total power about 200 ft above the ground during the initial climb. The pilot observed that the fuel selector was in the OFF position and moved the fuel selector to the BOTH position but chose not to attempt to restart the engine due to the airplane’s low altitude. The pilot conducted a forced landing, during which the right wing and vertical stabilizer sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation, and he failed to properly use the checklist during the preflight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.