ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379029
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| Date: | Saturday 7 July 1984 |
| Time: | 18:35 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 95-B55 |
| Owner/operator: | Bob Santel |
| Registration: | N55HT |
| MSN: | TC-542 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4829 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lubbock, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | UNKNOWN |
| Lubbock, TX (F82) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE RIGHT ENG LOST POWER & DURING THE APPROACH TO THE ARPT, THE LEFT ENG ALSO LOST POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, HE MADE A WHEELS UP LANDING IN A COTTON FIELD & THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED. THE PLT INDICATED THAT HE WAS DISTRACTED IN HIS ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE RIGHT ENG & FAILED TO SWITCH THE FUEL SELECTOR TO ANOTHER TANK. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT THE LEFT MAIN AS WELL AS THE LEFT & RIGHT AUX TANKS WERE EMPTY. THE RIGHT MAIN TANK CONTAINED 15 GALS OF FUEL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW84LA304
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 14:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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