ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381938
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Date: | Friday 20 May 1983 |
Time: | 14:50 LT |
Type: | Beechcraft A36 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N3828N |
MSN: | E-1818 |
Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
Total airframe hrs: | 560 hours |
Engine model: | Continental IO-520-BB |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Stanton, KY -
United States of America
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Wrens, GA |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:WHILE ON FINAL APCH TO LAND, THE ENG LOST POWER WHEN THE ACFT WAS AT APRX 300 FT AGL. THE PLT STATED THAT HE SWITCHED FUEL TANKS & RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR & FLAPS IN AN EFFORT TO REACH THE RWY. WHEN HE SAW THAT HE COULD NOT GLIDE TO THE RWY, HE TURNED TO AVOID TREES. HOWEVER, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES. THEN CRASHED INTO A POND. AN EXAM REVEALED THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS POSITIONED TO THE LEFT TANK. APRX 20 TO 25 GAL OF FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT TANK, BUT NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE RIGHT TANK. A POST CRASH ENG RUN WAS MADE & IT OPERATED SMOOTHLY TO 2715 RPM WITH A 62 INCH TEST CLUB PROPELLER INSTALLED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ATL83LA192 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB ATL83LA192
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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