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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Portage Creek, AK · July 10, 1980

Date: July 10, 1980 · 22:10 local
Place: Portage Creek, AK
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N53079
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC80DAG79
Reported as: Cessna A185F
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,000 total62 in this make and model262 in the last 90 days

N53079Registration cancelled Jul 18, 2013 · Cessna 177S/N 17700533 Airframe modelCessna 177

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What happened

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

Engine lost power, crash-landed on hillside. Found water in fuel.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST POWER, CRASH-LANDED ON HILLSIDE. FOUND WATER IN FUEL.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ANC80DAG79Accident · Minor injuriesClosedDillingham, AKJul 10, 1980 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N53079 · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19970525011859AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Rota, PSMayday due engine failure. Ditched in ocean. 177 sank. People resued by fish vessel. Mogas in use. No STC.May 25, 1997 · Destroyed Accident 19831108056559AGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Boring, ORPilot attempted to abort off airport landing, aircraft hit tree and crashed in residential area trying to take off.Nov 8, 1983 · Reported as Cessna A185F · Destroyed Accident 19761112035459ATo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Wiseman, AKMail flt.Nov 12, 1976 · Reported as Cessna A185F · Substantial damage