# NTSB Accident ANC17LA037
> **CESSNA A185** · 2017-07-16 · Wasilla, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC17LA037
- **Event ID:** 20170717X11949
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-07-16
- **Location:** Wasilla, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 61.4925, -149.62249
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** A185
- **Registration:** N401WC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to manage fuel quantity in flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow manufacturer guidance for restoring engine power after emptying a fuel tank.

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