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Aviation accident ANC06LA001

NONE · Cessna 185 · 2005-10-03 · Iliamna, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number
ANC06LA001
Event ID
20051012X01627
Type
Accident
Date
2005-10-03
Location
Iliamna, AK, USA
Coordinates
59.749721, -155.437774

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Cessna
Model
185
Registration
N9950X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to detect water-contaminated fuel, resulting in a loss of engine power during cruise flight, and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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