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| Date: | Friday 1 February 1985 |
| Time: | 16:24 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180A |
| Owner/operator: | Bee Gee Holdings |
| Registration: | C-FCBT |
| MSN: | 32697 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2567 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sioux, SD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Grand Forks, ND |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACFT DEPARTED WINNEPEG AT 1035 AND LANDED AT GRAND FORKS, ND, AT 1150. DEPARTED GRAND FORKS, ND, AT 1305 AND THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT 1524. 4 MILES NW OF SIOUX FALLS, SD, THE PLT REPORTED A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY QUIT. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A FIELD 2 1/2 MILES NORTH OF SIOUX FALLS. INVESTIGATION REVEALED LITTLE FUEL IN THE TANKS. TTL FUEL CAPACITY WAS 62 GALLONS. THE ACFT BURNS APRX 15 GALLONS/HR AND CONTAINS 10 GALLONS UNUSABLE FUEL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN85LA073
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 16:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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