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| Date: | Sunday 25 April 2021 |
| Time: | 19:28 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N77219 |
| MSN: | 11681 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2890 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C85 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Birchwood Airport (ABV/PABV), Birchwood, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Homer, AK |
| Anchorage, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Probable Cause: The pilot's mismanagement of fuel which resulted in fuel starvation and total loss of engine power during a go-around. Contributing to the accident was the improperly marked fuel quantity gauges that failed to indicate a fuel quantity takeoff limitation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC21LA033
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N77219
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Apr-2021 02:03 | Geno | Added |
| 10-Nov-2022 08:10 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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