ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 182084
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 July 1997 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200 |
| Owner/operator: | Skys The Limit |
| Registration: | N491AL |
| MSN: | 112 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 23481 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-27 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Sussex, New Jersey -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Montgomery, NY |
| (KFWN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot departed on a 15-minute positioning flight. About 4 miles from the destination, both engines lost power, and the pilot landed in an open field, where the airplane struck trees. The pilot reported he departed with about 800 pounds of fuel on board, and thought the gauges indicated about 300 pounds remaining when the power loss occurred. Examination revealed over 200 pounds of fuel remained in the forward tank, and the rear tank indicated 30 pounds. Both boost pumps were operative. The rear tank boost pump would not extinguish the low fuel pressure light, while the forward tank boost pump would. In addition, the low fuel quantity light for the aft tank, which should have illuminated at about 100 pounds of fuel remaining, was inoperative due to a corroded wire connection.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper management of the fuel supply. A related factor was the inoperative low fuel quantity light for the rear tank.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC97LA151
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Dec-2015 19:52 | JINX | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 18-Sep-2019 18:14 | TB | Updated [Location] |
| 08-Apr-2024 14:00 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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