Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN85LA073

SIOUX, SD, USA

Aircraft #1

CFCBT

CESSNA 180A

Analysis

ACFT DEPARTED WINNEPEG AT 1035 AND LANDED AT GRAND FORKS, ND, AT 1150. DEPARTED GRAND FORKS, ND, AT 1305 AND THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT 1524. 4 MILES NW OF SIOUX FALLS, SD, THE PLT REPORTED A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY QUIT. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A FIELD 2 1/2 MILES NORTH OF SIOUX FALLS. INVESTIGATION REVEALED LITTLE FUEL IN THE TANKS. TTL FUEL CAPACITY WAS 62 GALLONS. THE ACFT BURNS APRX 15 GALLONS/HR AND CONTAINS 10 GALLONS UNUSABLE FUEL.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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