Accident Cessna 180D N15721, Monday 4 November 1985

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Date:	Monday 4 November 1985
Time:	17:00 LT
Type:	Cessna 180D
Owner/operator:	Tamico Inc
Registration:	N15721
MSN:	18051018
Year of manufacture:	1961
Engine model:	Continental O-470-L
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Wrangell, AK - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Grief Island, AK
Destination airport:	Petersburg, AK (SPB)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE ONTO MUSKEG DUE TO A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. THE PILOT HAD JUST COMPLETED A 180 DEGREE TURN AWAY FROM A FOG BANK WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. THE LEFT FUEL TANK CONTAINED 7 1/2 GALLONS AND THE RIGHT FUEL TANK CONTAINED 1 1/2 QUARTS OF FUEL. THE ENGINE WAS TEST RAN AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND RAN NORMALLY. THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS PROBABLY DUE TO FUEL FLOW INTERUPTION FROM THE 180 TURN.

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