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SEA85LA015

1984-11-05 · ELY, Nevada, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport ELY

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE ACFT CRASHED IN A SWAMPY AREA DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER A POWER LOSS. THE PLT SAID HE HAD A RISE IN OIL TEMP ANDWAS CRUISING AT A LOWER ALT TO STABILIZE THE OIL TEMP. THIS NECESSITATED NAVIGATING AROUND SOME MOUNTAINS WHICH INCREASED THE FLT DISTANCE. THE FUEL WAS EXHAUSTED BEFORE REACHING THE EN ROUTE REFUELING STOP. THE PLT ALSO SAID THE FUEL GAGE WAS STUCK. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1984_SEA85LA015.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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