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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182B · Slana, AK · July 31, 2012

Date: July 31, 2012 · 10:00 local
Place: Slana, AK
Airport: Duffys Tavern Strip
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7150E
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC12LA080
Reported as: Cessna 182B
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,000 total85 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N7150ERegistration cancelled Apr 3, 2020 · Cessna 182BS/N 52150 · Built 1959 Airframe modelCessna 182B Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot reported fueling tanks to full for aircraft on evening before in whitehorse, Canada. Aircraft departed whitehorse in am, without a visual fuel qty stick chk to northway, AK. A/c departed northway with no fuel added, intended, northway to gulkana. Aircraft overflew Duffys Tavern Strip, ddt, enroute to gulkana and shortly thereafter lost power. Pilot reported flying with fuel selector in both. Selector was moved, the engine restarted momentarily and lost power. Altitude was reported as 6500 ft. pilot attempted to make return to Duffys Tavern Strip, and then to roadway when strip was unattainable. AK state troopers met downed aircraft after callout, and did a fuel stick ck of tanks on site, finding no fuel. FAA asi's inspection of aircraft found only residual fuel available at sumps, a couple of ounces per tank. AK trooper reported cargo onboard aircraft included 15 gallons of fuel in portable fuel containers along with other travel cargo.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED FUELING TANKS TO FULL FOR AIRCRAFT ON EVENING BEFORE IN WHITEHORSE, CANADA. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED WHITEHORSE IN AM, WITHOUT A VISUAL FUEL QTY STICK CHK TO NORTHWAY, AK. A/C DEPARTED NORTHWAY WITH NO FUEL ADDED, INTENDED, NORTHWAY TO GULKANA. AIRCRAFT OVERFLEW DUFFYS TAVERN STRIP, DDT, ENROUTE TO GULKANA AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER LOST POWER. PILOT REPORTED FLYING WITH FUEL SELECTOR IN BOTH. SELECTOR WAS MOVED, THE ENGINE RESTARTED MOMENTARILY AND LOST POWER. ALTITUDE WAS REPORTED AS 6500 FT. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE RETURN TO DUFFYS TAVERN STRIP, AND THEN TO ROADWAY WHEN STRIP WAS UNATTAINABLE. AK STATE TROOPERS MET DOWNED AIRCRAFT AFTER CALLOUT, AND DID A FUEL STICK CK OF TANKS ON SITE, FINDING NO FUEL. FAA ASI'S INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT FOUND ONLY RESIDUAL FUEL AVAILABLE AT SUMPS, A COUPLE OF OUNCES PER TANK. AK TROOPER REPORTED CARGO ONBOARD AIRCRAFT INCLUDED 15 GALLONS OF FUEL IN PORTABLE FUEL CONTAINERS ALONG WITH OTHER TRAVEL CARGO.

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 ANC12LA080Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGakona, AKThe pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Jul 31, 2012 · Substantial damage