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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · Seeley Lake, MT · September 3, 2022

Date: September 3, 2022 · 15:13 local
Place: Seeley Lake, MT
Airport: Seeley Lake
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3135D
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR22LA337
Reported as: Cessna 180
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,000 total

N3135DRegistered now · Cessna 180S/N 31933 · Built 1955 Airframe modelCessna 180 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.

At about 1513 on 9/3/2022, the aircraft crashed while flying from longmont, co (klmo) to Seeley Lake Airport (23S). The pilots flew between 100 and 200 feet over the runway to look for any animals or obstacles on the runway. While circling back around for a landing, the engine sputtered and quit. The aircraft crashed approximately 4,000 ft ssw of rwy 34.

As the FAA filed it

AT ABOUT 1513 ON 9/3/2022, THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED WHILE FLYING FROM LONGMONT, CO (KLMO) TO SEELEY LAKE AIRPORT (23S). THE PILOTS FLEW BETWEEN 100 AND 200 FEET OVER THE RUNWAY TO LOOK FOR ANY ANIMALS OR OBSTACLES ON THE RUNWAY. WHILE CIRCLING BACK AROUND FOR A LANDING, THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND QUIT. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 4,000 FT SSW OF RWY 34.

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 WPR22LA337Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSeeley Lake, MTThe loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of unporting of the fuel.Sep 3, 2022 · Substantial damage