Walls Craig C SNOWYRIVER SPECIAL N207CW
3 June 2012 · Chugiak, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 June 2012 at about 17:09 local time, a Walls Craig C SNOWYRIVER SPECIAL registered N207CW was involved in an accident near Chugiak, Alaska, United States. One person was 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 17:09
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chugiak, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.3922, -149.4669
- Aircraft
- Walls Craig C SNOWYRIVER SPECIAL
- Registration
- N207CW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Birchwood
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC12CA050
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power during descent.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot departed with an estimated 5 gallons of fuel, and had begun his descent to his destination airport when the engine lost all power. He established best glide speed and made a forced landing to an open stretch of road. The airplane touched down hard, spun 180 degrees, and came to rest in a ditch. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot stated that there was very little fuel found in the fuel tanks during recovery of the wreckage and that he believes he may have run out of fuel.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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