SERS · Cessna 180 · 1996-08-30 · PORT ALSWORTH, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC96LA134
Event ID
20001208X06409
Type
Accident
Date
1996-08-30
Location
PORT ALSWORTH, AK, USA
Coordinates
60.200721, -154.279022
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
180
Registration
N8241V
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The fuel starvation caused by the unporting of the right fuel tank, and the pilot's inadequate preflight by not dipping the fuel tank to ensure sufficient fuel quantity to prevent the unporting.