SERS · Cessna 182G · 2002-05-02 · Tuckerman, AR, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW02LA137
Event ID
20020508X00643
Type
Accident
Date
2002-05-02
Location
Tuckerman, AR, USA
Coordinates
35.726943, -91.242774
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
182G
Registration
N3146S
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's operation of the airplane with a known equipment deficiency, which resulted in fuel leakage and a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A contributing factors was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.