ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365129
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| Date: | Saturday 15 June 1991 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A185E |
| Owner/operator: | David Flynn |
| Registration: | N70148 |
| MSN: | 185-02020 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6557 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | King Salmon, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Motlen Lake, AK |
| Naknek Lake, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE ENGINE QUIT. AFTER AN EMERGENY LANDING ON THE TUNDRA, THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER ON ITS BACK. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE BELIEVED THE AIRPLANE RAN OUT OF FUEL. BOTH FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause: FUEL EXHAUSTION, THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT AND THE INADEQUATE FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SOFT TERRAIN, AND TUNDRA.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC91LA074
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 06:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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