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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · Huslia, AK · December 29, 2001

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Date: December 29, 2001 · 15:20 local
Place: Huslia, AK
Airport: Huslia Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N558K
Reported as: Cessna 172

N558KRegistration cancelled Apr 25, 2002 · Cessna 172S/N 46401 · Built 1959 Airframe modelCessna 172 Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On December 29, 2001 at 1520 local time, N558K, a Cessna 172, flipped over on its back while attempting to make an emergency landing on snow covered ground 7 miles north east of Huslia, Alaska. On this flight from Huslia to allakaket, Alaska the pilot ran out of fuel while deviating poor weather conditions and icing. There were no injuries and only the pilot was on board. There was some damage to the left wing tip, propeller tips, and nose gear. The pilot had obtained a weather brief thru the duat's system.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON DECEMBER 29, 2001 AT 1520 LOCAL TIME, N558K, A CESSNA 172, FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON SNOW COVERED GROUND 7 MILES NORTH EAST OF HUSLIA, ALASKA. ON THIS FLIGHT FROM HUSLIA TO ALLAKAKET, ALASKA THE PILOT RAN OUT OF FUEL WHILE DEVIATING POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS AND ICING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND ONLY THE PILOT WAS ON BOARD. THERE WAS SOME DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING TIP, PROPELLER TIPS, AND NOSE GEAR. THE PILOT HAD OBTAINED A WEATHER BRIEF THRU THE DUAT'S SYSTEM.