SERS · Cessna 182D · 2008-05-25 · Chehalis, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA08LA139
Event ID
20080625X00915
Type
Accident
Date
2008-05-25
Location
Chehalis, WA, USA
Coordinates
46.666667, -122.966667
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
182D
Registration
N8855X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion caused by a missing fuel tank cap that allowed the fuel to be siphoned out. Also causal was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection at the last airport.