ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379052
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| Date: | Wednesday 4 July 1984 |
| Time: | 14:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A185F |
| Owner/operator: | James Keith Bailey |
| Registration: | N1299F |
| MSN: | 18502819 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4500 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Talkeetna, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Talkeetna, AK (TKA) |
| Stephan Lake, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
INVESTIGATORS FOUND PURE WATER IN THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THE PILOT REFUELED THE ACFT FROM A 55 GAL BARREL AND DESPITE WARNINGS FROM A MECHANIC, THE PLT DID NOT FILTER THE FUEL. THE FLOAT PLANE TOUCHED DOWN IN A RIVER AND NOSED OVER ONTO THE SHORE FOLLOWING THE LOSS OF POWER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC84FA110
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 15:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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