Cessna 320F N35117
21 June 1978 · Galena, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 June 1978 at about 23:50 local time, a Cessna 320F registered N35117 was involved in an accident during in flight near Galena, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Galena, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Galena
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 320F
- Registration
- N35117
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Fairbanks, Ak → Ruby, Ak.
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- 3-3966
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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
AUX TANKS EMPTY,5 TO 10GAL IN EACH MAIN. AD 69-1-01 CAUTIONS AGAINST OPNS WITH LOW FUEL IN MAINS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 320 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1978 | Cessna 320 | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1978 | Cessna 320D | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 23 Dec 1978 | Cessna 320B | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1978 | Cessna 320 | Olathe, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1978 | Cessna 320C | Portland, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1978 | Cessna 320 | Montrose, Colorado, United States | G&L Air Servic | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |