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(-23)On a personal flight from iksgiza lake to fai, pilot reported that his engine lost power. Pilto landed safely with substantail damage to the aircraft in the tundra 20.4 miles west of fairbanks, Alaska. It was noted by FAA inspectors at the scene of the accident that no fuel was drainable from the sumps if the left or right fuel tanks and only 4 to 5 onces of fuel was drained from the fuel stainer on the firewall. Damage to the aircraft includes but is not limited to a dent in lower left cowling, dent in upper left corner of firewall, damage to the left wing leading edge and lower outer surface skins, left horizontal stabilator dented and substantial damage to the left elevator. In a telephone conversation between the iic and the pilot of the aircraft, the pilot stated that he thought he had 18 gallons of fuel but the fuel gauges would read empty for up to two hours before the aircraft would be out of fuel. During a aircraft maintenance records review, the iic noted Cessna 182 wings installed on aircraft in 1985 with long range gas tanks with no information on the fuel indicating system. (.19)on June 1, 2001, about 1700 Alaska daylight time, a float-equipped ces sna 180 airplane, N9311T, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing about 20 miles west of fairbanks, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) personal flight under title 14, CFR part 91, when the accident occurred. The certificated commercial pilot, and the three passengers aboard, were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated about 1640, from a remote lake located about 15 miles north of nenana, Alaska , and was en route to fairbanks. During a telephone conversation with the national transportation safety board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge on June 1, the pilot reported that while in level, cruise flight, the engine began to run rough, and lose power. He said that after performing emergency procedures, he was able to restore partial engine power momentarily, followed by a complete loss of engine power. The airplane collided with trees during a subsequent forced landing, and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, wings, and empennage. A federal aviation administration (FAA) airworthiness inspector from the fairbanks flight standards district office, traveled to the accident scene on June 4, and examined the airplane. The inspector reported the airplane's fuel system, including both wing fuel tanks, were intact and were not breached. He reported that both fuel tanks were empty, and added that the total amount drained from the airplane s gascolator was about 5 ounces. Examination of the fuel from the gascolator revealed it was clean and bright, and did not contain any visible contaminants.