# NTSB ANC78FAA22: Cessna 320F, N35117, Galena, AK, June 21, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 21, 1978
- Place: Galena, AK · GALENA, AK
- Location: 64.7409° N, 156.8769° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Galena, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.7409&lon=-156.8769&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 8, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201225
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC78FAA22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78FAA22-201225

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3966  78/6/21    GALENA,AK           CESSNA 320F         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 8000
        TIME - 2350                    N35117              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GALENA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIRBANKS,AK                RUBY,AK.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        REMARKS- AUX TANKS EMPTY,5 TO 10GAL IN EACH MAIN. AD 69-1-01 CAUTIONS AGAINST OPNS WITH LOW FUEL IN MAINS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N35117](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N35117-1981-03-23), registration cancelled 1981-03-23, S/N 320F0004, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 320F
- Registry model: [Cessna 320F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-320f) (registry code 2074516) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Galena

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780621025509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780621025509A), Jun 21, 1978: Cessna 320F, Galena, AK, Substantial damage. Aux tanks empty,5 to 10GAL in each main. AD 69-1-01 cautions agaiopns with low fuel in mains.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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