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SEA85LA117

1985-05-17 · COUER D'ALENE, Idaho, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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Factual narrative

THE ENG LOST POWER AFTER CARB HEAT WAS APPLIED & THE THROTTLE WAS RETARDED ON BASE LEG. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING ON FRESHLY PLOWED GROUND SHORT OF THE RWY. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND DURING THE INVESTIGATION. THE ENG OPERATED NORMALLY DURING AN OPERATIONAL CHECK AFTER THE ACCIDENT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_SEA85LA117.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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