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| Date: | Wednesday 18 September 1985 |
| Time: | 13:03 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 207 |
| Owner/operator: | Ronald Peltola |
| Registration: | N91157 |
| MSN: | 20700096 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5417 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chuathbaluk, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Red Devil, AK (RDV) |
| Aniak, AK (ANI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A RIVER AFTER AN ENG FAILURE DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PLT STATED THAT HE COULD NOT DETERMINE EXACT FUEL QUANTITY PRIOR TO TAKEOFF DUE TO A BROKEN CAP ON RIGHT FUEL TANK. THE OPERATOR TOLD THE PLT TO FLY THE ACFT DESPITE HIS KNOWLEDGE OF THE BROKEN FUEL CAP AND THE UNCERTAIN FUEL QUANTITY.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC85LA179
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 August 2011 | N91157 | Garza Aircraft Inc. | 0 | East of Rio Hondo, TX | |
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| 6 June 2023 | N91157 | Garza Aircraft LLC | 0 | near Valley International Airport (HRL/KHRL), Harlingen, TX | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 14:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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