ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 216223
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| Date: | Thursday 11 October 2018 |
| Time: | 12:50 |
| Type: |  Cessna 207A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6492H |
| MSN: | 20700544 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 29303 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO 520 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (PANC), Anchorage, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Tyonek, AK (9AK3) |
| Anchorage, AK (KMRI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, while on a visual approach at 700 ft, the airplane lost all engine power. The pilot immediately recognized that the selected fuel tank was empty because she had forgotten to switch fuel tanks during the flight. She attempted to restore engine power by selecting the other fuel tank, which did have fuel remaining, and activating the auxiliary fuel pump. Partial engine power was restored, and the pilot decided to land at a nearby private airstrip. During the approach, the right wing struck a tree. The pilot continued the landing, and during the landing roll, the nosewheel contacted soft gravel, and the nose landing gear collapsed.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate in-flight fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent loss of engine power, and her subsequent failure to maintain clearance from trees during the approach to land at a nearby airstrip.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N6492H
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2018 19:24 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 10-Mar-2020 09:40 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 10-Mar-2020 09:41 | harro | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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