# Accident 20120601010879A: Cessna A185F, Skw, AK, June 1, 2012

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 1, 2012, 07:30 local time
- Place: Skw, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 60.0667° N, 150.8967° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.0667&lon=-150.8967&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1795R, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1795R) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna A185F (registry code 2072821, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A185F
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 2,050 total, 400 in this make and model, 4 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC12LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12LA046) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120601010879A

## Narrative

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

TAKEOFF FROM IRIS LAKE, ALASKA IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MIS-FIRE AND THEN QUIT.  RE-STARTED BY USING THE EMERGENCY FUEL BOOST PUMP (SPRING LOADED) ENGINE STARTED RUNNING AGAIN.  AFTER RELEASING BOOST PUMP SWITCH, ENGINE AGAIN STARTED TO MIS-FIRE AND AFTER 2ND APPLICATION OF THE BOOST PUMP ENGINE STARTED.  AFTER SWITCH WAS RELEASED AGAIN THE ENGINE QUIT.THE PILOT MADE THE DECISSION TO PREPARE FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING.

## 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 ANC12LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12LA046), Jun 2, 2012: Cessna A185F (N1795R), Skwentna, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power in cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to follow the checklist…

## Other reports on N1795R (1)

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

- [Accident 19810710045489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810710045489A), Jul 10, 1981: Cessna A185F (N1795R), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Engine quit en route over wooded area. Crash-landed in trees. Cause unknown. No defects found.

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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