# Accident 19930720028129A: Cessna A185F, Denali Natl Pak, AK, July 20, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 20, 1993, 20:00 local time
- Place: Denali Natl Pak, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 63.7792° N, 148.5196° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=63.7792&lon=-148.5196&mi=10
- Aircraft: N124KT (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A185F
- Reported engine: CONT IO520D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 9,765 total, 127 in this make and model, 125 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC93FA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93FA123) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930720028129A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE QUIT ON GLACIER TAKEOFF. STALED TRYING TO TURN BACK. NO FUEL RIGHT TANK MINIMALLEFT TANK. NO ENGINE DEFECTS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC93FA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93FA123), Jul 21, 1993: Cessna A185F (N124KT), Denali Nat'L Pk, AK, destroyed. Probable cause: FUEL EXAUSTION DUE TO THE THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO REFUEL. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE: PRESSURE BY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL AND LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN DURING THE FORCED LANDING.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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