ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381916
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Date: | Monday 23 May 1983 |
Time: | 11:00 LT |
Type: | Callair A-9B |
Owner/operator: | Preston Flying Service |
Registration: | N7778V |
MSN: | 1531 |
Total airframe hrs: | 1800 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-01C5 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Winear, ID -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Agricultural |
Departure airport: | Preston, ID (U10) |
Destination airport: | Winear, ID |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE DURING AN OFF AIRPORT FORCED LANDING. THE PILOT WAS COMPLETING AN AERIAL APPLICATION PASS & WHEN THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THE PILOT SWITCHED TANKS & TURNED ON FUEL BOOSTER. THE ENGINE QUIT AT ABOUT 200 FEET AGL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED SLIGHTLY LESS THAN 3 1/2 GALLONS OF FUEL PER TANK. THE OPERATORS MANUAL STATES THAT THE LAST 3 1/2 GALLONS OF FUEL MAY NOT BE USEABLE DURING STEEP TURNS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | SEA83LA105 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB SEA83LA105
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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