NONE · Cessna 185 · 1998-06-09 · CHICKALOON, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC98LA067
Event ID
20001211X10206
Type
Accident
Date
1998-06-09
Location
CHICKALOON, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.739162, -148.219589
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
185
Registration
N9855X
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent activation of the fuel boost pump selector switch during final approach, which resulted in an overly rich mixture and subsequent loss of engine power.