Last updated: 9 December 2021
| Status: | Final |
| Date: | Saturday 15 May 1982 |
| Time: | 13:20 |
| Type: |  Martin 4-0-4 |
| Operator: | Clayton V. Curtis |
| Registration: | N40445 |
| MSN: | 14230 |
| First flight: | 1952 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 43000 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-CB3 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Madera, CA ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Madera Municipal Airport, CA (MAE/KMAE), United States of America |
| Casper Airport, WY (CPR/KCPR), United States of America |
The aircraft landed in a wheat field while returning to the airport, after the no. 2 engine failed at 300 feet. on climbout.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE:
lubricating system,oil line .. cracked
maintenance .. improper .. other person
fluid,oil .. starvation
engine assembly,master rod .. failure,total
emergency procedure .. not followed .. pilot in command
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:
lack of familiarity with aircraft .. pilot in command
terrain condition .. crop
object .. Fence
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
» NTSBPhotos
accident date: 15-05-1982
type: Martin 4-0-4
registration: N40445
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Madera Municipal Airport, CA to Casper Airport, WY as the crow flies is 1325 km (828 miles).
Distance from Madera Municipal Airport, CA to Casper Airport, WY as the crow flies is 1325 km (828 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
