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FAA accident report · Cessna 185F · Bettles, AK · July 19, 1988

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Date
July 19, 1988 · 20:45 local
Place
Bettles, AK
Airport
Bettles
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N93769
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC88LA093
Reported as
Cessna 185F
Reported engine
Continental IO520D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,837 total46 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days
N93769Registered now · Cessna A185FS/N 18503241 · Built 1977Airframe modelCessna A185FEngine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Ran out of fuel at a low altitude and crashed into a wooded area.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL AT A LOW ALTITUDE AND CRASHED INTO A WOODED AREA.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ANC88LA093Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBettles, AKThe pilot reported that the aircraft ran out of fuel approximately 25 miles from the airport. The aircraft crashed into a wooded area. The pilot stated that both fuel indicators were indicating at or near empty at the time of the accident.Jul 20, 1988 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N93769 · 2

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

Incident 20230814010439ILanding: Rollout · Bettles, AKLevel flight at 2500 ft AGL. Engine quite, restart failed. Piloted to a shallow creek and landed, struck a submerged rock on rollout damaging the floats.Aug 14, 2023 · Minor damageAccident 19940529012989ATakeoff Ground Roll · Fairbanks, AKLost directional control on takeoff. Ground looped. Damaged wing. Collapsed main landing gear.May 29, 1994 · Substantial damage