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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 185 · Mcgrath, AK · August 13, 1979

Date
August 13, 1979 · 16:30 local
Place
Mcgrath, AK
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N123LR
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC79DAG88
Reported as
Cessna 185
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,593 total300 in this make and model95 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

Engine failed due to water and trash in fuel. Aircraft refueled from a barrel. No filter used.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED DUE TO WATER AND TRASH IN FUEL. AIRCRAFT REFUELED FROM A BARREL. NO FILTER USED.

NTSB investigation

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