Friday, October 23, 2026

Cessna 182A Skylane, N3981D, incident occurred on October 18, 2026, near Blythe, California

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this writing will be corrected when/if the NTSB preliminary report is released.

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N3981D

- History of Flight:
On October 18, 2026, at about 1213 local time, a Cessna 182A Skylane, N3981D, registered to Duncan C Todd Consulting Services LLC, was not damaged when it experienced a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and subsequent forced landing at a solar power farm project near Blythe, California. The sole pilot onboard was not injured. The flight had originated from Fort Huachuca/Sierra Vista Municipal Airport (FHU/KFHU), Arizona, at 0929 local time.

The airplane departed from the field about 3 hours later and flew east towards nearby Blythe Airport (BLH/KBLH), Blythe, California, where it stayed for 40 minutes before continuing towards Meadows Field Airport (BFL/KBFL), Bakersfield, California. 


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