ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376239
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Date: | Monday 16 September 1985 |
Time: | 12:30 LT |
Type: | Varga 2150A |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N8291J |
MSN: | VAC-137-79 |
Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
Total airframe hrs: | 730 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-A2C |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Vale, OR -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Salem, ID (KSLE) |
Destination airport: | Ontario, OR (KONO) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE ACFT NOSED DOWN AFTER THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING A FORCED LANDING ON A DIRT ROAD FOLLOWING A LOSS OF PWR. THE PLT REPORTED THAT APRX 1 HR INTO THE X-COUNTRY FLT HE NOTED THE FUEL GAGES INDICATED 1/2 FULL ON EACH TANK. A STATE TROOPER REPORTED HE CHECKED THE ACFT FUEL TANKS AT THE ACCIDENT SITE AND NO FUEL WAS PRESENT.
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Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | SEA85LA215 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB SEA85LA215
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Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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