19860120001069A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna STC180 · Port Alsworth, AK · January 20, 1986

Date
January 20, 1986 · 15:30 local
Place
Port Alsworth, AK
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3165D
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC86LA022
Reported as
Cessna STC180
Reported engine
Continental O470U
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,873 total207 in this make and model16 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.

Collided with a row of trees after takeoff from a frozen lake. Engine quit on initial climb. Water in fuel line.

As the FAA filed it

COLLIDED WITH A ROW OF TREES AFTER TAKEOFF FROM A FROZEN LAKE. ENGINE QUIT ON INITIAL CLIMB. WATER IN FUEL LINE.

NTSB investigation

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