At about 18:50 eastern time, a Cessna 182Q ran out of fuel and was damaged during a forced landing near Paintsville. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The pilot said he departed Mount Sterling, Ky., with full fuel and flew 3.0 hours to Paintsville. He did not refuel and departed Paintsville at about 14:30 with a Kentucky Forest Ranger for the purpose of fire spotting. The pilot said he calculated an endurance of 8 hours but had been flying about 5 hours at the economy power setting when the engine lost power.
April 30, Paintsville, Ky. / Cessna Skylane
At about 18:50 eastern time, a Cessna 182Q ran out of fuel and was damaged during a forced landing near Paintsville. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The pilot said he departed Mount Sterling, Ky., with full fuel and flew 3.0 hours to Paintsville. He did not refuel and departed Paintsville at about 14:30 with a Kentucky Forest Ranger for the purpose of fire spotting. The pilot said he calculated an endurance of 8 hours but had been flying about 5 hours at the economy power setting when the engine lost power....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 182Q made a forced landing near Paintsville due to fuel exhaustion during a fire spotting mission.
- The aircraft sustained damage, but both the pilot and the Kentucky Forest Ranger passenger were uninjured.
- The pilot reportedly miscalculated the aircraft's fuel endurance, believing he had 8 hours but ran out after approximately 5 hours of flight.
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