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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 182H · Petersburg, AK · June 16, 1983

Date
June 16, 1983 · 03:30 local
Place
Petersburg, AK
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N1820X
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA83LA126
Reported as
Cessna 182H
Reported engine
Continental O470R
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
258 total183 in this make and model0 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.

Became lost en route at night in low ceiling rain and fog. Ran out of fuel and ditched at sea.

As the FAA filed it

BECAME LOST EN ROUTE AT NIGHT IN LOW CEILING RAIN AND FOG. RAN OUT OF FUEL AND DITCHED AT SEA.

NTSB investigation

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