# Accident 19850918048729A: Cessna 207, Chuathbaluk, AK, September 18, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 18, 1985, 13:03 local time
- Place: Chuathbaluk, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: BAIA
- Location: 61.2005° N, 158.5992° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.2005&lon=-158.5992&mi=10
- Aircraft: N91157, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N91157) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 207 (registry code 2073602, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-207) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 207
- Reported engine: CONT IO520F
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,451 total, 35 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC85LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA179) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850918048729A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LANDED IN RIVER AFTER FUEL WAS EXHAUSTED. RIGHT FILLER CAP BROKEN. UNABLE TO VISUALLY INSPECT QUANTITY ON PREFLIGHT

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC85LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA179), Sep 18, 1985: Cessna 207 (N91157), Chuathbaluk, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N91157 (3)

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

- [Accident 20230606006749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230606006749A), Jun 6, 2023: Cessna 207 (N91157), Harlingen, TX, Substantial damage. Pilot lost power during climb and landed aircraft in field with tall crops, damaged left wing forward spar. Aircraft damage detrimined substantial in…
- [Incident 20110824018649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110824018649I), Aug 24, 2011: Cessna 207 (N91157), Harlingen, TX, Minor damage. Aircraft was flying, loss power in flight. Aircraft had approx 70-77 gallons of fuel at the beginning of the day. Aircraft flew a total of 2.4 hours befor…
- [Incident 20110818019969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110818019969I), Aug 18, 2011: Cessna 207 (N91157), Harlingen, TX, No damage. During cruise pilot lost throttle control of engine, engine shut down and pilot performed emergency landing into a grass field. No damage to aircraft or…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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