At 0330 eastern time, a Cessna 182H suffered a total loss of engine power about seven miles northeast of the Knoxville Downtown Island Airport and was substantially damaged in the ensuing forced landing. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The flight departed Auburn, Ala. about two and a half hours earlier on a VFR flight plan. Instrument conditions prevailed at the accident site. The pilot reported that the engine lost power and then during the forced landing to a field the airplane collided with a fence, separating the right wing from the fuselage. A post-crash examination discovered that the left fuel cap was missing and there was blue streaking along the left wing and left side of the fuselage.
October 05, Knoxville, Tenn. / Cessna 182
At 0330 eastern time, a Cessna 182H suffered a total loss of engine power about seven miles northeast of the Knoxville Downtown Island Airport and was substantially damaged in the ensuing forced landing. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The flight departed Auburn, Ala. about two and a half hours earlier on a VFR flight plan. Instrument conditions prevailed at the accident site. The pilot reported that the engine lost power and then during the forced landing to a field the airplane collided with a fence, separating the right wing from the fuselage. A post-crash examination discovered that the left fuel cap was missing and there was blue streaking along the left wing and left side of...
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 182H experienced a total loss of engine power and was substantially damaged during a forced landing near the Knoxville Downtown Island Airport.
- The pilot and passenger were uninjured, despite the aircraft colliding with a fence and separating its right wing.
- A post-crash examination revealed the left fuel cap was missing, with blue streaking along the left wing and fuselage, strongly suggesting fuel siphoning and likely exhaustion led to the engine failure.
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