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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Yuki River, AK · August 22, 1985

Date
August 22, 1985 · 21:50 local
Place
Yuki River, AK
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N83545
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC85LA160
Reported as
Piper PA18150
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
145 total44 in this make and model35 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.

Struck trees during night emergency landing after engine quit. Water in fuel tanks and lines.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK TREES DURING NIGHT EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER ENGINE QUIT. WATER IN FUEL TANKS AND LINES.

NTSB investigation

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