- Date
- January 20, 1986, 15:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place
- Port Alsworth, AK
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N3165DCessna 180
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19860120001069A
- Case key
- 4633
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical
Fuel system,tank - contaminationCause
Procedures/directives - not followedCause
Fuel system,tank - waterCause
Fuel system,line - contaminationCause
Fuel system,line - waterCause
Terrain condition - high obstruction(s)Factor
In flight collision with object
Analysis
The pilot stated that during the initial climb out approximately 50 feet above the ground the engine quit. The aircraft crashed into a row of trees and the pilot was not injured. Examination of the aircraft engine revealed no malfunction or mechanical failure. Inspection of the fuel system revealed water in both the fuel tanks and fuel lines.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3165D
- Reported as
- Cessna 180
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 31963
- Airframe hours
- 1,692
- Engine
- Continental O-470, 225 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Bobby Graham
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 6, 1985 · 100 hours before
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,873 total · 207 in this make and model · 1,667 as pilot in command · 16 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 16 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.