ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368162
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| Date: | Sunday 20 August 1989 |
| Time: | 17:35 LT |
| Type: |  Ryan ST-3KR |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N239 |
| MSN: | 1325 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2844 hours |
| Engine model: | KINNER R-56 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Factoryville, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Towanda, PA (N27) |
| Factoryville, PA (9N3 | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT RATED PILOT HAD WAITED OVER 1 HOUR FOR FUEL AND DECIDED HE HAD ENOUGH FUEL TO GET FROM TOWANDA, PA TO SEAMANS AIRPORT, PA, SO HE DID NOT REFUEL. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED IN A FIELD 1-1/2 TO 2 MILES FROM THE DESTINATION AIRPORT. DURING LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT HIT A DITCH & FLIPPED OVERON ITS BACK. AN ON-SITE INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO FUEL WAS REMAINING.
Probable Cause: INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT AND HIS MISJUDGEMENT OF THE FUEL SUPPLY, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE DITCH WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC89LA196
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 07:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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