ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 26456
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 February 1993 |
| Time: | 18:45 LT |
| Type: |  Swearingen SA.26AT Merlin IIB |
| Owner/operator: | Heth, James B. |
| Registration: | N34UA |
| MSN: | T26-145 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Engine model: | GARRETT TPE-331-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ardmore, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A MISSED APPROACH THE AIRPLANE LOST POWER TO BOTH ENGINES. THE PILOT SELECTED THE ONLY AREA AVAILABLE TO LAND. THE TERRAIN WAS MARKED BY TREES, FENCES, AND RISING TERRAIN. PRIOR TO THE MISSED APPROACH THE AIRPLANE HAD LANDED AT ANOTHER AIRPORT IN THE SAME TOWN. THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO FERRY THE AIRPLANE TO A FACILITY TO REPAIR A FUEL LEAK IN THE WING
Probable Cause: PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL AND FUEL EXHAUSTION. FACTORS WERE A FUEL LEAK IN THE WING AND UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW93LA083
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 19-Oct-2010 10:22 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 15:42 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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