ANC75DAG49

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172E · King Salmon, AK · October 12, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 12, 1974
Place
King Salmon, AK · KING SALMON, AK
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9849Cessna 172E
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741012043019A
Case key
146484

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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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3-4341  74/10/12 NR.KING SALMON,ALAS   CESSNA 172E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 282
        TIME - 1950                    N9849               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PORT HEIDEN,AK             KING SALMON,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LND ON TUNDRA.

Aircraft

Registration
N9849
Reported as
Cessna 172E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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