Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC84LA134

MURPHY DOME, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N1067H

AERONCA 15AC

Analysis

THE CFI SAID THE ENGINE QUIT IN 'STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT' & 'ACTED LIKE FUEL STARVATION.' THE PROP WAS WINDMILLING. RESTARTS WERE ATTEMPTED WITHOUT SUCCESS. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A WOODED AREA. THE LANDING WAS CUSHIONED BY THE ACFT FLOATS AND WINGS. THE CFIS FLT TIME IN THE MAKE ACFT WAS 9 HRS. NO FUEL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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