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| Date: | Tuesday 24 January 1984 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7286D |
| MSN: | 18-5705 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6000 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Anchorage, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Chitna, AK (CXC) |
| Sky Harbor, AK (Z38) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED THAT JUST PRIOR TO THE ENG FAILURE, THE LEFT FUEL TANK 'WAS EMPTY' AND THE RIGHT TANK CONTAINED APPROXIMATELY 1/8 OF A TANK OF FUEL. THE PLT SUSPECTED FUEL STARVATION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC84LA033.Planebase
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 September 1983 | N7286D | Private | 0 | Big Lake, AK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 13:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 18-Jul-2025 18:35 | Anon. | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative, ] |
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