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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172I · Birchwood A.P., AK · June 6, 2017

Date: June 6, 2017 · 18:50 local
Place: Birchwood A.P., AK
Airport: Birchwood
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N35700
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC17LA028
Reported as: Cessna 172I
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 190 total185 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N35700Registered now · Cessna 172IS/N 17256916 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna 172I Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot took off from six mile lake at elmendorf afb. Flew to knik glacier, was returning to six mile lake when engine quit. Maneuvered for left base at Birchwood . Accomplished a mayday call. Attempted several restarts without success. Aircraft touched down 50 feet short of runway threshold. Aircraft went through a fence and flipped over on it's back. Pilot and passenger sustained minor cuts and bruises.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT TOOK OFF FROM SIX MILE LAKE AT ELMENDORF AFB. FLEW TO KNIK GLACIER, WAS RETURNING TO SIX MILE LAKE WHEN ENGINE QUIT. MANEUVERED FOR LEFT BASE AT BIRCHWOOD . ACCOMPLISHED A MAYDAY CALL. ATTEMPTED SEVERAL RESTARTS WITHOUT SUCCESS. AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN 50 FEET SHORT OF RUNWAY THRESHOLD. AIRCRAFT WENT THROUGH A FENCE AND FLIPPED OVER ON IT'S BACK. PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR CUTS AND BRUISES.

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 ANC17LA028Accident · Minor injuriesClass 2 · LimitedFinal reportChugiak, AKThe pilot's improper in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Jun 6, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N35700 · 1

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

Accident 19770712020679ATakeoff Ground Roll · Eagle River, AKFloat equipped.Jul 12, 1977 · Substantial damage