ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36890
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| Date: | Thursday 6 March 1986 |
| Time: | 10:45 |
| Type: |  Cessna 177 Cardinal |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N3476T |
| MSN: | 17700776 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1811 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Anaconda, MT -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Thompson Falls , MT (THM) |
| Jackson Hole, WY (JAC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE SOLE SURVIVING PAX SAID THE ENG LOST POWER DURING CRUISE FLIGHT OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. THE PLT ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING BUT HIT A TREE AND THE ACFT CRASHED. APRX 5 GALS OF AUTOMOTIVE FUEL WERE DRAINED FROM WING TANK. FUEL SAMPLE TAKEN FROM PLT'S STORAGE TANK REVEALED SOME WATER CONTAMINATION. ACFT HAD BEEN OPERATING AT 9000 FT MSL IN BELOW FREEZING TEMP FOR APRX 1 HR, 5 MINS. ENG DISASSEMBLY REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF FAILURE. CARBURETOR BOWL WAS CLEAN, DRY, AND ABSENT OF FUEL. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X33028
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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