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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188 · Bethel, AK · August 9, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 9, 1975
Place
Bethel, AK · BETHEL, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9734VCessna 188
Status
Completed · report September 24, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750809025359A
Case key
150258

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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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3-2294   75/8/9    BETHEL,AK           CESSNA 188          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1720                    N9734V              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     44, 14079 TOTAL HOURS, 2
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BETHEL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GOODNEWS BAY,AK             BETHEL,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        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
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FERRY PERMIT. RAN OUT OF FUEL. GAUGE READ 1/4 FULL.

Aircraft

Registration
N9734V
Reported as
Cessna 188
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bethel

FAA reports on this event · 1

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