ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295093
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 October 2003 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A185E |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3399L |
| MSN: | 185-1351 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4630 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-D23 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cedarville, Michigan -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hessel, MI (5Y1) |
| Drumman Island, MI (Y66) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane contacted rough terrain during an off airport forced landing following a loss of engine power. The pilot reported he had 11 gallons of fuel on board for the 15 minute flight and approximately 10 minutes after takeoff, the engine lost power. He reported he activated the fuel pump and the engine momentarily gained power. He stated the fuel selector was on "Both", the left fuel tank was indicating empty, and the right fuel tank was varying between 1/8 and 1/4 full. The pilot reported he was over a heavily wooded area when the engine lost power and he picked out a small clearing in which to land the airplane. He stated the clearing contained logs, rocks, stumps, and ruts, which were contacted during the forced landing. Post accident inspection of the airplane revealed 12 gallons of fuel were drained from the right fuel tank and a little over 2 gallons of fuel were drained from the left fuel tank. The fuel selector was found in the "Both" position. The inspection failed to reveal any mechanical failure/malfunction that would have resulted in the loss of engine power.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor associated with the accident was the rough terrain on which the airplane was landed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI04LA023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 17:56 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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