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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Ketchikan, AK · July 15, 1986

Date
July 15, 1986 · 21:00 local
Place
Ketchikan, AK
Airport
Ketchikan International
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6336E
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA86LA171
Reported as
Cessna A185F
Reported engine
Continental IO520D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,200 total300 in this make and model26 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.

The engine lost power on final and the aircraft struck a dirt mound short of runway. Improper fuel selector use.

As the FAA filed it

THE ENGINE LOST POWER ON FINAL AND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A DIRT MOUND SHORT OF RUNWAY. IMPROPER FUEL SELECTOR USE.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N6336E · 1

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