SERS · Cessna 182J · 2000-12-03 · PARADISE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX01LA050
Event ID
20001212X22347
Type
Accident
Date
2000-12-03
Location
PARADISE, CA, USA
Coordinates
39.740104, -121.609985
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
182J
Registration
N182DD
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
—
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Fuel exhaustion during a descent due to an inadequate fuel supply. Contributing factors were the pilot's improper preflight planning, his misjudged altitude while performing the emergency landing, and his lack of certificate qualification and recent flight experience/currency.