ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373653
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 January 1987 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 185D |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N75LE |
| MSN: | 185-0870 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2200 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-470F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | North Pole, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fairbanks, AK (MTF) |
| Bradley Sky Ran, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE RIGHT DOWNWIND APPROACH TO THE AIRSTRIP THE AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF FUEL; THE ENGINE QUIT AND THEN HE ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON THE RWY. INSPECTION REVEALED NO FUEL IN THE ACFT AND THE FUEL GAUGES REGISTERED EMPTY.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC87LA027
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 June 1985 | N75LE | Private | 0 | Kantishna, AK | |
sub |
| 22 May 1993 | N75LE | Private | 0 | Barrow, AK | |
sub |
| 8 August 2013 | N75LE | 0 | North Pole, Alaska | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 15:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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