NONE · PIPER PA-18-150 · 1992-08-19 · PORT ALSWORTH, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC92LA137
Event ID
20001211X15296
Type
Accident
Date
1992-08-19
Location
PORT ALSWORTH, AK, USA
Coordinates
60.199378, -154.279785
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-18-150
Registration
N7509K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION ASSOCIATED WITH FUEL CONTAMINATION DUE TO AN INADEQUATE AIRCRAFT PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT. THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED DURING THE LANDING WAS A FACTOR.