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Aviation accident ANC17FA018

1 fatal · CESSNA R172K · 2017-03-06 · Nome, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number
ANC17FA018
Event ID
20170306X60913
Type
Accident
Date
2017-03-06
Location
Nome, AK, USA
Coordinates
64.448059, -165.091384

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
R172K
Registration
N736AS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision to conduct multiple visual approaches to the destination airport despite the night instrument meteorological conditions; the airplane's low fuel state at that time, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion; and the pilot's subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which led to an aerodynamic stall and a loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's operation of the flight with a medical certification limitation that precluded him from night flying.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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