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October 21, 1992 · Cessna 182A · N6157B

Globe, AZ

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 21, 1992
Injury Outcomes
3 injuries (3 serious injuries)
Location
Globe, AZ
Aircraft
Cessna 182A
Tail Number
N6157B
Operator
Brink Kenneth W
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX93LA016

In his written report the pilot said the airplane's engine quit 3 times in a 10 minute period. He said it re-started twice, but would not start on the third attempt. He entered a power off forced landing. During the landing roll, the airplane collided with a ditch and nosed over. The pilot stated he had enough fuel to make it to the airport which was 8 miles from the accident site. An FAA inspector and local police authorities examined the airplane and interviewed witnesses on scene. They reported finding a total of about 6 ounces of fuel in the airplane's fuel cells. They found no evidence of fuel spillage on the ground at the accident site. The FAA inspector found wrinkles in the fuel bladders and noted that airworthiness directives concerning the fuel tanks had not been complied with. The inspector reported the pilot had been using automobile gasoline in the airplane and the airplane's engine did not have an STC permitting the use of automobile gasoline. The inspector examined the airplane's engine and reported that no evidence of a mechanical failure or deficiency which could cause a loss of engine power was found.

NTSB Probable Cause

MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FAILING TO COMPLY WITH AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES PERTAINING TO THE AIRPLANE'S FUEL BLADDERS RESULTING IN FUEL CAPACITY BEING DECREASED CAUSING FUEL EXHAUSTION AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.

Full Narrative

IN HIS WRITTEN REPORT THE PILOT SAID THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE QUIT 3 TIMES IN A 10 MINUTE PERIOD. HE SAID IT RE-STARTED TWICE, BUT WOULD NOT START ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT. HE ENTERED A POWER OFF FORCED LANDING. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A DITCH AND NOSED OVER. THE PILOT STATED HE HAD ENOUGH FUEL TO MAKE IT TO THE AIRPORT WHICH WAS 8 MILES FROM THE ACCIDENT SITE. AN FAA INSPECTOR AND LOCAL POLICE AUTHORITIES EXAMINED THE AIRPLANE AND INTERVIEWED WITNESSES ON SCENE. THEY REPORTED FINDING A TOTAL OF ABOUT 6 OUNCES OF FUEL IN THE AIRPLANE'S FUEL CELLS. THEY FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL SPILLAGE ON THE GROUND AT THE ACCIDENT SITE. THE FAA INSPECTOR FOUND WRINKLES IN THE FUEL BLADDERS AND NOTED THAT AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES CONCERNING THE FUEL TANKS HAD NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH. THE INSPECTOR REPORTED THE PILOT HAD BEEN USING AUTOMOBILE GASOLINE IN THE AIRPLANE AND THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE DID NOT HAVE AN STC PERMITTING THE USE OF AUTOMOBILE GASOLINE. THE INSPECTOR EXAMINED THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE AND REPORTED THAT NO EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL FAILURE OR DEFICIENCY WHICH COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WAS FOUND.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time11:40 MST
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 182A
Tail NumberN6157B
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorBrink Kenneth W
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-470-L · Reciprocating · 230
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury Summary3 injuries (3 serious injuries)
Fatal0
Serious3
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total3
Crew 1Age 60 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind170° @ 5 kt
Visibility30 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point52
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Weather SourceWIT

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