EUGENE, OR, USA
N8820X
CESSNA 182D
THE PLT ESTIMATED THAT THE ACFT HAD ABOUT 1 HR OF FUEL REMAINING IN THE TANKS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. HOWEVER, AFTER HE HAD FLOWN ABOUT 15 MIN, THE ENG LOST POWER & WOULD NOT RESTART. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE IN A MEADOW ABOUT 2 MI FROM THE ARPT. THE ACFT BARELY CLEARED POWER LINES BEFORE THE PLT MADE A HARD LANDING WHICH BROKE THE NOSE & RIGHT MAIN GEAR. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE FUEL TANKS AFTER THE ACCIDENT REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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