Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC84FA110

TALKEETNA, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N1299F

CESSNA A185F

Analysis

INVESTIGATORS FOUND PURE WATER IN THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THE PILOT REFUELED THE ACFT FROM A 55 GAL BARREL AND DESPITE WARNINGS FROM A MECHANIC, THE PLT DID NOT FILTER THE FUEL. THE FLOAT PLANE TOUCHED DOWN IN A RIVER AND NOSED OVER ONTO THE SHORE FOLLOWING THE LOSS OF POWER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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