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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172L · Kotzebue, AK · September 29, 1982

Date
September 29, 1982 · 17:08 local
Place
Kotzebue, AK
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7650G
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC82FA102
Reported as
Cessna 172L
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D2G
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,844 total91 in this make and model420 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.

Ran out of fuel during a search mission. Failed to check fuel prior to departure. Crash landed on tundra.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL DURING A SEARCH MISSION. FAILED TO CHECK FUEL PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. CRASH LANDED ON TUNDRA.

NTSB investigation

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