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| Date: | Wednesday 12 June 1991 |
| Time: | 22:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 |
| Owner/operator: | Bobby Graham |
| Registration: | N420SB |
| MSN: | 18052313 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3489 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pilot Point, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gertrude Creek, AK |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE ENGINE QUIT. AFTER AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON THE TUNDRA, THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER ON ITS BACK. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE SHOWED THAT BOTH FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY, AND THE PILOT STATED HE JUST RAN OUT OF FUEL.
Probable Cause: FUEL EXHAUSTION, DUE TO THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SOFT AND ROUGH TERRAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC91LA073
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 September 1985 | N420SB | Private | 0 | Egegik, AK | |
sub |
| 1 October 1988 | N420SB | Graham, Bobby | 0 | Wasilla, AK | |
sub |
| 11 November 1988 | N420SB | Private | 0 | Meshik Lake, AK | |
sub |
| 4 April 1999 | N420SB | Bobby Graham | 0 | Iliamna, AK | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 07:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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