SERS · CESSNA 182 · 1994-06-12 · MILLSTADT, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI94LA197
Event ID
20001206X01498
Type
Accident
Date
1994-06-12
Location
MILLSTADT, IL, USA
Coordinates
38.450401, -90.090705
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
182
Registration
N94752
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate aircraft preflight inspection and failure to refuel the airplane prior to fuel exhaustion. Related factors are the loose fuel cap (siphoning) and the uneven terrain encountered during the forced landing.