Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 15; Flight Crew Total 425; Flight Crew Type 350
Human-Machine Interface
Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue
Flight Crew Diverted; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Inflight Shutdown
Aircraft; Human Factors
Departed with 52 gallons fuel for what should have been a two hour flight with a calculated 12 gallons per hour fuel burn. Inadvertent loss of fuel cap led to fuel exhaustion; at which point I initiated emergency landing procedures which resulted in a successful landing; with no harm to passengers or aircraft.
C182 pilot experiences fuel exhaustion at 7;500 feet resulting in a successful emergency landing. A fuel tank cap is found to be missing after landing.