ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374841
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| Date: | Thursday 19 June 1986 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1773Q |
| MSN: | 15073073 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| 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) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PILOT, WHO WAS CARRYING A PASSENGER, MIXED AUTOMOTIVE FUEL WITH AVIATION GASOLINE. THE AUTO GAS CONTAINED WATER CAUSING THE ENGINE TO RUN INTERMITTENTLY. THE AIRPLANE TURNED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING IN A SWAMP. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION RVEALED THE RIGHT FUEL TANK FILLER CAP WAS MISALIGNED IN A MANNER WHICH WOULD ALLOW SIPHONING.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC86LA090
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 13:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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