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| Date: | Wednesday 24 August 1983 |
| Time: | 11:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 185 SKYWAGON |
| Owner/operator: | Gerald Williams |
| Registration: | N8700Z |
| MSN: | 18502896 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3379 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Petersburg, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Petersburg, AK (PSG) |
| Juneau, AK (JNU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A MARSHY AREA AND NOSED OVER AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT DURING TAKEOFF. THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF AT ABOUT 100 FT AGL DURING A RIGHT TURN THE ENGINE SPUTTERED. HE MADE A SLIGHT ADJUSTMENT TO THE THROTTLE AND THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT TURNED BACK TOWARD THE ARPT AND LANDED IN A MARSHY FIELD CLOSE TO THE RWY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE THINKS THERE WAS WATER IN THE FUEL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA83LA180
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 July 1985 | N8700Z | Dan Lee Older | 0 | Egegik, AK | |
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| 01-Apr-2024 23:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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