Cessna 180 N7627A
19 June 1993 · Merrill Pass, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 June 1993 at about 01:30 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N7627A, operated by Frazier, David, was involved in an accident near Merrill Pass, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Merrill Pass, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.1596, -149.9906
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N7627A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Frazier, David
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Telequana Lake → Anchorage
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC93LA100
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S INADEQUATE FUEL CALCULATIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND STATED HE FELT THE AIRPLANE RAN OUT OF FUEL. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE WRECKAGE SHOWED NO FUEL IN THE TANKS AND NO FUEL ODOR PRESENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 1993 | Cessna 180 | Cooper Landing, Alaska, United States | Sixty-Thirty North | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1993 | Cessna 180C | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Streb, Norbert | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1993 | Cessna 180J | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | George H. Burk | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1993 | Cessna 180E | Riggins, Idaho, United States | Burnett, Ross L. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1993 | Cessna 180H | New Philadelphi, Ohio, United States | Robert Henry | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1993 | Cessna 180H | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Sherod, William N. | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1993 | Cessna A185F | Denali Nat'l Pk, Alaska, United States | James Okonek | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1993 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Atigun Pass, Alaska, United States | Yutana Airlines | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Aug 1993 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Nikabuna Lake, Alaska, United States | Ketchum Air Service Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1993 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Rainbow King, Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Sanona Creek, Alaska, United States | Garfield, Wade E. | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Sep 1993 | Interstate S-1B2 ARCTIC TERN | Talkeetna River, Alaska, United States | Franklin, Gary L. | Serious injuries | - |