Aviation Accident Summary SEA84FA171

KETCHIKAN, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N61509

CESSNA A185F

Analysis

THE ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL STARVATION SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PILOT HAD SELECTED AN EMPTY TANK. HE THEN SWITCHED TANKS BUT FLOODED THE ENGINE AS A RESULT OF NOT FOLLOWING PROCEDURES IN THE AIRCRAFT MANUAL. UNABLE TO GLIDE TO AN APPROPRIATE LANDING SITE, HE LANDED IN UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. THE FLOATS COLLIDED WITH HIDDED OBSTRUCTIONS AND THE AIRCRAFTNOSED OVER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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