ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 157412
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 December 1999 |
| Time: | 17:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182R |
| Owner/operator: | Bobby Lynn Bixler |
| Registration: | N9616H |
| MSN: | 1826793 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1481 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Approx 35 miles SE of Farmington, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Marcos, TX (KHYI) |
| Durango, CO (KDRO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On a cross-country flight that was on a route the pilot flew often as a non-stop trip, the airplane encountered constant head winds that reduced ground speed to about 90 knots. After 6 hours and 50 minutes of flight, the pilot made the decision to land at an airport short of his destination for fuel. According to the pilot, when the airplane was about 35 miles short of the intended fuel stop, the engine lost all power due to fuel exhaustion and he conducted a forced landing to rough uneven terrain. During landing roll, the aircraft nosed over.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, and his improper inflight decision to not land and refuel, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN00LA027
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jul-2013 09:48 | JINX | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 14-Dec-2017 10:01 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2024 16:13 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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