Aviation Accident Summary FTW82DA364

FARMINGTON, NM, USA

Aircraft #1

N6088B

CESSNA 182A

Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING A FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AFTER THE ENGINE STOPPED. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE ONCE. IT RAN FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES AND STOPPED AGAIN. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THE FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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