Accident: Cessna A185E
Apr 12, 2020 · Eagle River, AK
NTSB numberANC20LA043Event id20200413X13054
- 0
- Fatalities
- 2
- Serious injuries
- 2
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to ensure adequate fuel onboard prior to the planned flight, resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and an aerodynamic stall during the subsequent emergency landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s reliance on an improperly programmed fuel totalizer.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185E
- Registration
- N185RN
- Year built
- 1968
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Emergency descent Aerodynamic stall/spin
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Birchwood Airport (PABV)4 nm (8 km) north
- Bryant Army Airfield (FRN)6 nm (11 km) south-west
- Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF)10 nm (18 km) south-west
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