Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC84LA093

TOK, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N8798X

CESSNA 182D

Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH AT 350 FEET. THE PILOT CHANGED COURSE 90 DEGREES AND CRASH LANDED IN A CHURCH YARD. NO REASON FOR THE LOSS OF POWER WAS FOUND. HOWEVER, THE ACFT FUEL TANKS CONTAINED A MIXTURE OF 80-87 OCTANE AVIATION FUEL & UNLEADED AUTOMOTIVE GASOLINE. THE STC WHICH ADDRESSED THE USE OF THE AUTOMOTIVE GASOLINE WAS NOT COMPLIED WITH.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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