- Date
- July 19, 1988, 20:45 local (Jul 20, 1988, 04:45 UTC)
- Place
- Bettles, AK
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N93769Cessna 185
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 14, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19880719029159A
- Case key
- 5036
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that the aircraft ran out of fuel approximately 25 miles from the airport. The aircraft crashed into a wooded area. The pilot stated that both fuel indicators were indicating at or near empty at the time of the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N93769
- Reported as
- Cessna 185
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1850341
- Airframe hours
- 2,330
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-D24, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- David Ketscher
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 23, 1988 · 44 hours before
- Flight plan
- Company VFR
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 3,837 total · 46 in this make and model · 3,734 as pilot in command · 40 in the last 90 days · 36 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N93769 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.