Cessna 177 N300WC
26 October 1985 · Soldotna, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 October 1985 at about 23:15 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N300WC was involved in an accident near Soldotna, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Soldotna, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gaede Strip
- Coordinates
- 60.3205, -150.7903
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177
- Registration
- N300WC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Kenai
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC86LAG04
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT STATED THAT DURING THE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION THE RIGHT WING TANK QUICK DRAIN WAS FROZEN AND THE FUEL STRAINER WAS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. AFTER CONSULTING WITH A MECHANIC, A TAKEOFF WAS PERFORMED AND THE ENG QUIT DURING INITIAL CLIMB. THE ACFT CONTACTED TREES DURING THE EMERGENCY DESCENT. EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED ICE AND SMALL AMOUNTS OF PAINT, FOAM INSULATION, RUST AND WOOD CHIPS IN THE SYSTEM. THE PLT WAS RETURNING THE ACFT TO HOME BASE FOLLOWING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. EXAMINATION OF THE ENG FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY MECHANICAL FAILURE/MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 177 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 1985 | Cessna 177A | Stanwood, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1985 | Cessna 177 | Delaware City, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1985 | Cessna 177 | Chinle, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1985 | Cessna 177B | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1985 | Cessna 177RG | Ennis, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1985 | Cessna 177RG | Kenansville, North Carolina, United States | Shelton R. Hardy | No injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1985 | Bell 206BIII | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-12 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Savoonga, Alaska, United States | Bering Air | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Minto, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-31 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna 152 | Elmendorf Afb, Alaska, United States | Elmendorf Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |