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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182A · Girdwood, AK · July 21, 1991

Date: July 21, 1991 · 18:35 local
Place: Girdwood, AK
Airport: Girdwood Airport
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4944D
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC91LA105
Reported as: Cessna 182A
Reported engine: Continental O470L
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 600 total50 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

N4944DRegistered now · Cessna 182AS/N 51044 · Built 1958 Airframe modelCessna 182A Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Fuel starvation on final approach. Crash landed short of runway. Fuel selector on empty tank. Fuel in other tank.

As the FAA filed it

FUEL STARVATION ON FINAL APPROACH. CRASH LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY. FUEL SELECTOR ON EMPTY TANK. FUEL IN OTHER TANK.

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 ANC91LA105Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGirdwood, AKImproper in flight planning, fuel starvation and fuel supply not understood by the pilot. Contributing to the accident was rough and uneven terrain.Jul 22, 1991 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4944D · 5

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

Accident 19900602018409AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Tekoa, WAEngine quit on approach to airport. After dropping sky divers. Failed to use carb heat on final. Icing prevalent.Jun 2, 1990 · Substantial damage Accident 19870907057579ATakeoff Ground Roll · Star, IDStruck a person standing along side of runway on takeoff roll. Aborted takeoff. Takeoff run was left of center lineSep 7, 1987 · Minor damage Incident 19830604042189IOther Ground Ops · Ridgely, MDParachutist made a normal landing but collapsed after getting up. Autopsy revealed a brain injury.Jun 4, 1983 · 1 fatal Incident 19810308024299IDescent · Athol, IDInflight opening door departed aircraft due to excessive speed during descent. Parachutist fell out. Landed ok.Mar 8, 1981 · Minor damage Incident 19780913017499IDescent · Athol, IDSkydiver fatality, chute failed to open.Sep 13, 1978 · 1 fatal