PILOTS FAILURE TO ASSURE THAT THE FUEL CAP WAS IN POSITION AND SECURED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. THIS RESULTED IN FUEL SIPHONING OVERBOARD RESULTING IN THE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING.
— NTSB Determination
ABOUT 1 HR 5 MINUTES INTO THE FLT, THE PLT OBSERVED THAT THE FUEL SUPPLY WAS RAPIDLY DEPLETING. HE EXECUTED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A GRAVEL PIT & AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON THE SHALLOW WATER, THE LT PONTOON SEPARATED. EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED THAT THE RT WING FUEL CAP WAS NOT SECURED. FUEL STAINS AFT OF THE FUEL TANK WERE NOTED.
ABOUT 1 HR 5 MINUTES INTO THE FLT, THE PLT OBSERVED THAT THE FUEL SUPPLY WAS RAPIDLY DEPLETING. HE EXECUTED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A GRAVEL PIT & AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON THE SHALLOW WATER, THE LT PONTOON SEPARATED. EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED THAT THE RT WING FUEL CAP WAS NOT SECURED. FUEL STAINS AFT OF THE FUEL TANK…
The accident on 1990-04-25 involved a Cessna 180K, registration N61714, at Crystal Springs, MS.
PILOTS FAILURE TO ASSURE THAT THE FUEL CAP WAS IN POSITION AND SECURED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. THIS RESULTED IN FUEL SIPHONING OVERBOARD RESULTING IN THE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING.
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