Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 39; Flight Crew Total 443; Flight Crew Type 443
Situational Awareness; Time Pressure
Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue
Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Inflight Shutdown; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Aircraft
Cruising to ZZZ lost power due to fuel starvation about 20 miles northwest of ZZZ. Made the decision to land on the highway. Landed without incident. Upon inspection it was determine that we lost a gas cap on the right wing and air passing over the wing had siphoned the fuel from the airplane. The right tank gauge read full due to the fuel bladder being sucked up right under the fill hole. We acquired a new fuel cap aviation gas and took off from the highway after the local sheriff shut the road down for us.
Cessna 182 pilot reported a complete power loss and forced landing; due to fuel starvation associated with a missing gas cap.