ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355116
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| Date: | Friday 17 October 1997 |
| Time: | 17:45 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft V-35 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5482U |
| MSN: | D-8551 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Medford, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Santa Ana, CA (KSNA) |
| Seattle, WA (KBFI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Prior to the crash, the pilot had requested priority handling inbound to Medford with minimum fuel. The airplane was unable to reach the airport, and crashed one mile southeast of runway 34. An on-scene investigation the day after the accident found no indication of postcrash fire, no indication of fuel on board the airplane, and no evidence of mechanical malfunction. Fire department personnel advised the FAA inspectors that there had been no evidence or odor of fuel at the accident scene.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA98LA004
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 08:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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