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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 185 · Kewai, AK · February 22, 1979

Date
February 22, 1979 · 16:49 local
Place
Kewai, AK
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1453Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC79FA039
Reported as
Cessna 185
Reported engine
Continental IO520D
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,550 total500 in this make and model49 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine stopped on approach to airport. Landed short of runway in snow. Flipped over. Cause of eng failure unknown.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE STOPPED ON APPROACH TO AIRPORT. LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY IN SNOW. FLIPPED OVER. CAUSE OF ENG FAILURE UNKNOWN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.