ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376687
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| Date: | Saturday 20 July 1985 |
| Time: | 15:24 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 95-B55 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Vegas, Inc |
| Registration: | N7474N |
| MSN: | TC1121 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1760 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL I0-470-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grand Canyon, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Grand Canyon, AZ |
| Las Vegas, NV (KLAS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PREPARING FOR AN AIR TAXI, SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT, THE PIC PERFORMED A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE ACFT & FAILED TO OBSERVE THAT THE RT MAIN FUEL TANK WAS NEARLY EMPTY. FIVE(5) MIN AFTER TAKEOFF THE RT ENG'S MAIN TANK FUEL SUPPLY WAS EXHAUSTED & THE ENG LOST ALL PWR. THE PLT FIRST ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENG & THEN ATTEMPTED TO FEATHER IT. HE FAILED TO WINDMILL. UNABLE TO SUSTAIN FLIGHT, THE ACFT DESCENDED INTO TERRAIN FROM ITS CRUISE ALT OF 600 FT AGL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX85LA326
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 18:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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