ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377046
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| Date: | Sunday 9 June 1985 |
| Time: | 17:05 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 |
| Owner/operator: | Suncoast Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N7697L |
| MSN: | 31-7305027 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING TIO-540-J2BD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dallas, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | St. Petersburg, FL (KPIE) |
| Dallas, TX (KDAL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT FILED AND FLT PLANNED FOR AN OVERWATER ROUTE BETWEEN CLEARWATER, FL, AND DALLAS, TX, WHICH WAS DENIED DUE TO ATC RESTRICTIONS. ON ARRIVAL OVER NEW ORLEANS, A PLANNED RE-FUELING STOP, THE PLT DETERMINED THAT HE WOULD MAKE IT TO DALLAS. ON ARRIVAL IN THE DALLAS AREA, HE ESTIMATED THAT HE COULD NOT MAKE LOVE FIELD (DAL) AND DIVERTED TO REDBIRD ARPT (RDB). ON BASE, BOTH ENGS QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE ACFT WAS LANDED LONG WITH THE GEAR AND FLAPS UP AND SLID OFF THE END OF THE RWY. PLT OVERFLEW AT LEAST 1 ARPT AFTER HE DECIDED TO DIVERT TO RDB.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW85LA250
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 07:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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