NONE · Cessna 182C · 1996-11-17 · ANDERSON, SC, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA97LA024
Event ID
20001208X07093
Type
Accident
Date
1996-11-17
Location
ANDERSON, SC, USA
Coordinates
34.439918, -82.619171
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
182C
Registration
N8605T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's improper preflight, resulting in the fuel cap(s) not being secured; and subsequent siphoning and loss of fuel, which resulted in loss of engine power, a forced landing, and subsequent collision with a ditch during the emergency landing.