ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 195497
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| Date: | Friday 19 May 2017 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182P Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7352S |
| MSN: | 18265143 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5714 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cottonwood, Shasta County, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Stockton Airport, CA (SCK/KSCK) |
| Anderson, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that before the flight, he added 10 gallons of fuel, for a total of 35 gallons of fuel. The flight to his destination was uneventful. While the pilot was descending to land, the airplane's engine sputtered and then lost total power. The pilot checked that the fuel selector was positioned to both tanks and checked the magnetos before searching for a suitable place to land. The pilot made a forced landing adjacent to a road, and the airplane collided with a gully and came to rest inverted; the airplane sustained substantial damage to wings and tail.
During the recovery of the airplane, the recovery crew reported removing about 10-13 gallons of fuel from the left-wing fuel tank and about 6-8 gallons from the right-wing fuel tank; the vented fuel caps remained in place at their respective wings. Examination of the cockpit revealed that the fuel selector was positioned to the right fuel tank.
Examination of the engine revealed no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. A twist was noted in the carburetor float bracket; however, it could not be determined if this twist would have caused an issue with the flow of fuel through the fuel system.
Probable Cause: Loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR17LA106
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N73525
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-May-2017 21:16 | Geno | Added |
| 18-Apr-2020 16:35 | sargamites | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn] |
| 09-Jul-2022 12:50 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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