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October 30, 1995 · Cessna 182TR · N7590R

Boulder, CO

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 30, 1995
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury), 3 uninjured
Location
Boulder, CO
Aircraft
Cessna 182TR
Tail Number
N7590R
Operator
Dakota Ridge Aviation
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
FTW96LA031

WHILE ON A LOCAL FLIGHT, A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN AN UNOCCUPIED PARKING LOT. DURING LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A LIGHT POLE. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED NO FUEL TO BE ABOARD, AND INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PILOT DID NOT HAVE THE AIRCRAFT FUELED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF FUEL ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT DURING PREFLIGHT, AND HIS FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRCRAFT.

Full Narrative

On October 29, 1995, at 2100 mountain standard time, a Cessna 182TR, N7590R, made a forced landing in a parking lot near Boulder, Colorado. The private pilot received serious injuries and the three passengers were not injured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for this local area flight operating under Title 14 CFR Part 91 and no flight plan was filed. The flight departed Boulder Municipal Airport (1V5) about 2000. The aircraft sustained a total loss of power and the pilot landed the aircraft in a parking lot. The aircraft struck a light pole prior to touch down. The lot was unoccupied at the time of the accident. An on scene investigation was conducted by an FAA airworthiness inspector. Examination of the aircraft provided no evidence of structure or system failure or malfunction and no evidence of fuel was found at the accident site. In addition, the people who recovered the aircraft said they found no evidence of fuel. In an interview with the FAA, the pilot stated that the engine quit due to fuel exhaustion. The operator said that the aircraft had returned from a cross country flight and had not been fueled prior to being rented to the pilot of the accident flight. The amount of fuel aboard at the time this flight departed could not be determined.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time21:00 MST
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 182TR
Tail NumberN7590R
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorDakota Ridge Aviation
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-540-L3C5D · Reciprocating · 235
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury), 3 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured3
Total4
Crew 1Age 55 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDark Night
Wind90° @ 5 kt
Visibility15 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 16000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point37 C / 28 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time03:45
Weather SourceWFAC

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