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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 207A · Anchorage, AK · October 11, 2018

Date: October 11, 2018 · 12:00 local
Place: Anchorage, AK
Airport: Sleepers Strip Ap
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: ERGA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6492H
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC19CA003
Reported as: Cessna 207A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,500 total900 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N6492HRegistered now · Cessna 207AS/N 20700544 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 207A 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.

Pilot was at 700 feet elivation.

Pilot had fuel selected to right tank.

Engine lost power.

Pilot selected left tank and attempted restart.

Pilot made an emergencey landing on dirt strip (Sleepers Strip Ap (6AK2) ) , 10 miles north of Anchorage.

Aircraft struck trees on final. During roll out aircraft rolled through a soft spot and calapsed the nose gear.

Pilot and passenger exited aircraft without injuries.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS AT 700 FEET ELIVATION.

PILOT HAD FUEL SELECTED TO RIGHT TANK.

ENGINE LOST POWER.

PILOT SELECTED LEFT TANK AND ATTEMPTED RESTART.

PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCEY LANDING ON DIRT STRIP (SLEEPERS STRIP AP (6AK2) ) , 10 MILES NORTH OF ANCHORAGE.

AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES ON FINAL. DURING ROLL OUT AIRCRAFT ROLLED THROUGH A SOFT SPOT AND CALAPSED THE NOSE GEAR.

PILOT AND PASSENGER EXITED AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INJURIES.

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 ANC19CA003Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAnchorage, AKThe pilot's inadequate in-flight fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent loss of engine power, and her subsequent failure to maintain clearance from trees during the approach to land at a nearby airstrip.Oct 11, 2018 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6492H · 1

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

Incident 19880824060509ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Anchorage, AKFront baggage door opened after takeoff and 1 bag departed. Door closed normally before. Found broken latch spring.Aug 24, 1988