Cessna 180 N2117Z
26 August 2003 · Nenana, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 August 2003 at about 04:30 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N2117Z, operated by Dennis V. Schmit, was involved in an accident near Nenana, 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 04:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nenana, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 64.7808, -148.6347
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N2117Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dennis V. Schmit
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fairbanks → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- ANC03LA103
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane prior to fuel exhaustion, which resulted in a loss of engine power and a forced landing in unsuitable terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The non-certificated pilot was flying a tailwheel airplane in cruise flight when the engine lost all power. He selected the only landing site possible, a clearing with several tree stumps. During the ensuing landing, the airplane nosed over, and received structural damage to the wings, fuselage, and vertical stabilizer. The pilot stated he did not have a pilot's license, and that the engine lost power due to fuel exhaustion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2003 | Cessna 180 | Ogden, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2003 | Cessna 180K | Starkville, Mississippi, United States | Nolan D. Palmer | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2003 | Cessna 180 | Caldwell, Idaho, United States | Barr, Robert E. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2003 | Cessna 180K | St Charles, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2003 | Cessna 180 | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 2003 | Cessna 180 B | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2003 | Rockwell 500-S | Chickaloon, Alaska, United States | State of Alaska Division of Forestry | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2003 | Williamson GLASTAR | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Cessna 206 | English Bay, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Cloud-Wag Aero SPORTSMEN | Noatak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2003 | Cessna 401 | Gustavus, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Piper PA-18 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |