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Aviation accident ANC97LA038

MINR · Luscombe 8A · 1997-03-27 · KAKE, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number
ANC97LA038
Event ID
20001208X07474
Type
Accident
Date
1997-03-27
Location
KAKE, AK, USA
Coordinates
56.789302, -134.190292

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Luscombe
Model
8A
Registration
N1295K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane prior to fuel exhaustion. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's lack of familiarity with the geographic area, the pilot's becoming lost/disoriented, and rocks and boulders in the emergency landing area.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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