No fatalities

CESSNA 182Q accident at St Ignatius, MT, 24 Oct 2021

St Ignatius, MT, United States

On October 24, 2021, a CESSNA 182Q operated by CIRRUS AIR LLC was involved in an aviation accident near St Ignatius, MT. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The pilot's improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

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