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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · Merrill Pass, AK · June 18, 1993

Date: June 18, 1993 · 17:30 local
Place: Merrill Pass, AK
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7627A
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC93LA100
Reported as: Cessna 180
Reported engine: Continental O470R
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 758 total363 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N7627ARegistered now · Cessna 180S/N 32524 · Built 1956 Airframe modelCessna 180 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.

Engine quit flying through a Pass. Landed in brush. Fuel tanks were empty.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT FLYING THROUGH A PASS. LANDED IN BRUSH. FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY.

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 ANC93LA100Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMerrill Pass, AKThe pilot-in-command's inadequate fuel calculations.Jun 19, 1993 · Substantial damage