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A C182's gas cap came loose in flight allowing the fuel to siphon out. After the engine quit from fuel starvation the pilot landed safely on a nearby highway. No injury or damage resulted.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 834211 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200904 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.TRACON |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | VFR Route |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Fuel Tank Cap |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 60 Flight Crew Total 840 Flight Crew Type 700 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Gas cap came loose in flight. Fuel siphoned out. Engine failed due lack of fuel. Landed on highway. No damage to aircraft. No damage to highway. No damage to other vehicles.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A C182's gas cap came loose in flight allowing the fuel to siphon out. After the engine quit from fuel starvation the pilot landed safely on a nearby highway. No injury or damage resulted.
Narrative: Gas cap came loose in flight. Fuel siphoned out. Engine failed due lack of fuel. Landed on highway. No damage to aircraft. No damage to highway. No damage to other vehicles.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.