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2001 C-182 Fuel Starvation NC Non-Fatal Non-Fatal Single-Engine Parkton

C-182 Non-Fatal Parkton, NC January 7, 2001

The flight departed with approximately 20 gallons of fuel in each fuel tank and offloaded skydivers at 10,500 feet, then descended to return with the throttle at idle, the fuel/air ratio leaned; and carburetor heat applied. At 2,000 feet, the pilot began to level off and, “realized I was having engine trouble and began my emergency procedures for an engine failure at altitude….”

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