N52605 – CESSNA 182P – 2011-03-31 NTSB Accident Report

On March 31, 2011, a Cessna 182P (N52605) was involved in an incident near Humnoke, AR. All 3 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

The pilot and two passengers were en route to their destination airport when the airplane's engine surged. According to the pilot, he applied carburetor heat and engine power was restored. The engine surged again followed by a total loss of engine power. He added that he was unable to restart the engine. The pilot made a forced landing on a highway. The airplane landed hard, the nose landing gear and left main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane skidded to a stop. Substantial crushing damage was sustained to the airplane's left wing and firewall. An examination of the airplane and engine by responding Federal Aviation Administration inspectors revealed approximately one gallon of fuel remaining in the wings.

This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN11CA255. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N52605.