NONE · CESSNA 180A · 1995-10-27 · GOOSE LAKE, IA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI96LA020
Event ID
20001207X04673
Type
Accident
Date
1995-10-27
Location
GOOSE LAKE, IA, USA
Coordinates
41.959026, -90.380935
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
180A
Registration
N185F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
inadequate maintenance, inadequate preflight by the pilot, and a loose fuel tank cap that allowed siphoning of fuel, buckling of the right fuel bladder, fuel exhaustion, and loss of engine power. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, and the soft terrain and crop in the emergency landing area.