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NTSB Identification: ANC90FA040. The docket is stored on NTSB microfiche number 40690.

Accident occurred Monday, March 19, 1990 at ALEXANDER LAKE, AK

Aircraft: CESSNA A185E, registration: N3386L

Injuries: 3 Uninjured

Event: 20001212X22641 Status: Final Report Approved On Monday, September 30, 1991

NTSB Final Narrative (6120.4)

THE ENG LOST POWER SHORTLY AFTER THE PLT BEGAN A DSCNT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT NIGHT. NO REASON WAS VERIFIED FOR THE LOSS OF POWER, THOUGH THE POSSIBILITY OF ICE IN THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS CONSIDERED. THE TEMP & DEW POINT WERE 8 DEG & ZERO DEG, RESPECTIVE, WHICH WAS NOT CONDUCIVE FOR CARB ICE. THE ACFT WAS FURTHER DAMAGED AFTER THE ACDNT, WHEN IT STARTED TO SWING WILDLY DURING A HELICOPTER SLING OPN & HAD TO BE RELEASED FROM ABOUT 300 FT AGL.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS AND TREES IN THE

EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.

Occurrences and Sequence of Events

Occurrence: 1, LOSS OF ENGINE POWER

Phase of Operation: DESCENT

Sequence of Events for Occurrence Number: 1

1 ( Cause ) REASON FOR OCCURRENCE UNDETERMINED / /

Occurrence: 2, FORCED LANDING

Phase of Operation: DESCENT - EMERGENCY

Occurrence: 3, IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH OBJECT

Phase of Operation: LANDING - FLARE/TOUCHDOWN

Sequence of Events for Occurrence Number: 3

1 ( Factor ) LIGHT CONDITION / DARK NIGHT / (0)

2 ( Factor ) OBJECT / TREE(S) / (0)

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