Sutton, AK, USA
N6577A
CESSNA 180
On August 12, 2022, at 1502 Alaska daylight time, a Cessna 180 airplane, N6577A, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Sutton, Alaska. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that he departed from his home airport, Anderson Lake Airport (0AK1), Wasilla, Alaska, about 1300 with 37 gallons of fuel onboard. About two hours into the flight, while at 7,500 ft mean sea level (msl), the engine experienced a loss of power, and he assumed it was due to fuel starvation. He was unable to restart the engine and glided the airplane for a forced landing in a canyon. The airplane impacted trees and brush and came to rest upright in a nose low attitude as seen in Figure 1. Figure 1 – Accident Site Data extracted from the pilot’s handheld GPS revealed that after a takeoff to the west, the airplane proceeded east toward Tazlina Lake, then turned west about 1404 and proceeded toward the Talkeetna mountains. About 1456, the ground speed decreased, and the airplane gradually descended down a canyon; the flight track ended about 5 nautical miles northwest of Sutton. A detailed National Transportation Safety Board wreckage examination is pending.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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