No fatalities

CESSNA 182P accident at Ringwood, NJ, 4 Nov 2021

Ringwood, NJ, United States

On November 4, 2021, a CESSNA 182P operated by 79BRAVO LEASING LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Ringwood, NJ. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: A loss of engine power in flight due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot’s failure to secure the left wing’s fuel cap. 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

A loss of engine power in flight due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot’s failure to secure the left wing’s fuel cap.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

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