ANC69F0072

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A185E · Iliamna, AK · September 1, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1968
Place
Iliamna, AK · ILIAMNA, AK
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2240TCessna A185E
Status
Completed · report January 24, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107535

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4076   68/9/1  NR.ILIAMNA,ALAS       CESSNA A185E        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 293
        TIME - 0725                    N2240T              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 77 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- USEABLE FUEL FOUND IN ONE TANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N2240T
Reported as
Cessna A185E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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