ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376885
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| Date: | Saturday 29 June 1985 |
| Time: | 17:15 LT |
| Type: | Shindler SPECIAL GREAT LAKES |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8727 |
| MSN: | 6902M184B |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 100 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL A-75-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gentry, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Manhattan, KS (MHK |
| Marysville, MO (K56) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT BECAME DISORIENTED ON A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM MANHATTAN, KANSAS, TO MARYSVILLE, MISSOURI. FLYING OFF COURSE FOR A SHORT TIME, THE PLT REGAINED HIS DIRECTIONS TO HIS FUELING STOP. WHILE RETURNING TO HIS INTENDED FUEL STOP THE ACFT ENG STOPPED AND A FORCED LANDING TO A BEAN FIELD WAS ACCOMPLISHED. THE ENSUING LANDING IN THE FIELD FLIPPED THE ACFT INVERTED. INSPECTION OF THE FUEL TANKS REVEALED NO QUANTITY OF FUEL IN THE FUEL SYSTEM.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC85LA143
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 06:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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