Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW82DA395

ALBUQUERQUE, NM, USA

Aircraft #1

N2389G

CESSNA 182B

Analysis

THE PILOT UNDERSHOT THE RUNWAY FOLLOWING AN ENGINE FAILURE ON FINAL APPROACH. THE PILOT HAD BEEN FLYING 4.7 HOURS ON A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT WHEN ENGINE QUIT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OUT OF FUEL. THE OPTIMUM ENDURANCE IS 4.6 HOURS. THE PILOT HAD FIGURED ON 7 GALLON RESERVE. ABOUT 10 GALLONS OF FUEL CARRIED IS UNUSABLE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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