ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356115
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 March 1997 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8A |
| Owner/operator: | Raymon Allen Gregg |
| Registration: | N1295K |
| MSN: | 4022 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1883 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A-65-8-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kake, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | ATLIN LAKE (CYSQ) |
| Juneau, AK (JNU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot became disoriented and flew past the valley where the destination airport was located. He realized he was lost and low on fuel, and elected to make a precautionary landing. As he turned the airplane in preparation for landing on an open, sandy beach, the engine lost all power. The airplane nosed over during the forced landing on a rocky beach. Postaccident inspection disclosed no fuel in the intact fuel system.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane prior to fuel exhaustion. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's lack of familiarity with the geographic area, the pilot's becoming lost/disoriented, and rocks and boulders in the emergency landing area.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC97LA038
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 19:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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