Plane Crash List

Cessna 180 N1512C

5 July 1989 · Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 5 July 1989 at about 00:00 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N1512C was involved in an accident near Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 00:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States
Nearest airport
Port Alsworth
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 180
Registration
N1512C
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
King Salmon → Palmer
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ANC89LA114

People

2 people had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 2 1

Probable cause

A BLOCKED FUEL LINE BETWEEN THE FUEL SELECTOR AND THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSED FUEL STARVATION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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not on the map
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approximate position
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not on the map
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not on the map
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