ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378249
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 October 1984 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 340 |
| Owner/operator: | American Western Corp. |
| Registration: | N5422M |
| MSN: | 340-031 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3188 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Blue Earth, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Green Bay, WI (KGRB) |
| Fairmont, MN (KFRM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING ARRIVAL, THE PLT WAS CLEARED FOR A VOR/DME APCH TO RWY 31. AS HE CONTINUED, HE INTERCEPTED A 12 MI ARC. HE STATED THAT WHEN HE APPLIED POWER TO LEVEL OFF AT 2800 FT MSL & NO POWER WAS AVAILABLE. HE MOVED THE MIXTURES TO FULL RICH, POSITIONED THE FUEL SELECTORS TO THE MAIN TANKS, TURNED ON THE FUEL PUMPS & CHECKED THE MAGNETO SWITCHES, BUT GOT NO RESPONSE. THE PLT THEN TURNED INTO THE WIND & ADVISED THE PASSENGERS TO PREPARE FOR A HARD LANDING. WHEN THE ACFT BROKE OUT OF THE CLOUDS, THE PLT SAW A CORN FIELD AHEAD & LANDED. DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE CORN & THE GEAR COLLAPSED ON WET TERRAIN. VIRTUALLY NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE AUX TANKS. THE MAIN TANKS WERE APRX 1/3 TO 2/3 FULL. NO PREIMPACT/MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. BOTH ENGS WERE FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED & OPERATED NORMALLY.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI85LA016
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 06:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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