SERS · Cessna A185E · 2020-04-12 · Eagle River, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC20LA043
Event ID
20200413X13054
Type
Accident
Date
2020-04-12
Location
Eagle River, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.351943, -149.54888
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
A185E
Registration
N185RN
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to ensure adequate fuel onboard prior to the planned flight, resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and an aerodynamic stall during the subsequent emergency landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s reliance on an improperly programmed fuel totalizer.