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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185E · Cedarville, MI · October 14, 2003

Date: October 14, 2003 · 18:00 local
Place: Cedarville, MI
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3399L
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI04LA023
Reported as: Cessna A185E
Reported engine: Continental IO520D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,350 total1,600 in this make and model110 in the last 90 days

N3399LRegistered now · Cessna A185ES/N 185-1351 Airframe modelCessna A185E Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) He departed the hessel airport (5Y1) enroute to drummond island so that he could refuel. At about the midpoint of the planned 18 minute flight the engine quit and he made a forced landing off airport. He landed in the area that had the fewest and smallest trees. The aircraft was substantially damaged but the pilot was not injured. Post accident investigation revealed that 14 gallons remained in the fuel tanks. It is not known if the fuel pump was working or not.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) HE DEPARTED THE HESSEL AIRPORT (5Y1) ENROUTE TO DRUMMOND ISLAND SO THAT HE COULD REFUEL. AT ABOUT THE MIDPOINT OF THE PLANNED 18 MINUTE FLIGHT THE ENGINE QUIT AND HE MADE A FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT. HE LANDED IN THE AREA THAT HAD THE FEWEST AND SMALLEST TREES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED BUT THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT 14 GALLONS REMAINED IN THE FUEL TANKS. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF THE FUEL PUMP WAS WORKING OR NOT.

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 CHI04LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCedarville, MIA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor associated with the accident was the rough terrain on which the airplane was landed.Oct 14, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3399L · 2

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

Accident 19811225082539ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Sleetmute, AKEncountered whiteout trying to land on snow-covered runway. Three inch snow cover. Pulled airplane into snow berm.Dec 25, 1981 · Substantial damage Incident 19790318008939ILevel Off Touchdown · Bayou Pigeon, LAAircraft's float struck submerged log, causing aircraft to sink.Mar 18, 1979 · Minor damage