- Date
- February 1, 1985, 15:24 local (21:24 UTC)
- Place
- Sioux, SD
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- CFCBTCessna 180A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 16632
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Analysis
Acft departed winnepeg at 1035 and landed at grand forks, ND, at 1150. Departed grand forks, ND, at 1305 and the accident occurred at 1524. 4 miles nw of Sioux falls, SD, the plt reported a rough running engine which subsequently quit. A forced landing was made in a field 2 1/2 miles north of Sioux falls. Investigation revealed little fuel in the tanks. Ttl fuel capacity was 62 gallons. The acft burns aprx 15 gallons/hr and contains 10 gallons unusable fuel.
Aircraft
- Registration
- CFCBT
- Reported as
- Cessna 180A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 32697
- Airframe hours
- 2,567
- Engine
- Continental O-470-K, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Bee Gee Holdings
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 15, 1984
- Departed
- Grand Forks, ND
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Invalid Medical for flight
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 650 total · 200 in this make and model · 650 as pilot in command · 13 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 260° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FSD, 70 nm away