Accident Cessna 185E N70122,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369112
 
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Date:Thursday 9 March 1989
Time:20:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C185 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 185E
Owner/operator:Charles Green
Registration: N70122
MSN: 18502004
Year of manufacture:1972
Total airframe hrs:4073 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL IO-520-F
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Alexander Lake, AK -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Stoney River, AK
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PILOT INTENDED TO LAND ON THE FROZEN LAKE BEFORE PROCEEDING BACK TO HIS HOME BASE. AS HE APPROACHED THE AREA OF THE FROZEN LAKE THE AIRPLANE RAN OUT OF FUEL. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON THE FROZEN LAKE; AFTER ROLLOUT THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A SNOWBANK.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING, DECISIONS WHICH RESULTED IN EXCEEDING THE AMOUNT OF FUEL AVAILABLE WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ANC89LA052
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 6 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ANC89LA052

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
21 September 1997 N70122 Private 0 Wasilla, AK sub

Revision history:

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