ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378102
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Date: | Thursday 15 November 1984 |
Time: | 07:48 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-31-350 |
Owner/operator: | Texas National Airlines, Inc. |
Registration: | N333TB |
MSN: | 31-7552008 |
Total airframe hrs: | 2179 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | San Antonio, TX -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Unknown |
Departure airport: | San Antonio, TX (KSAT) |
Destination airport: | Corpus Christi, TX (CRP |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF BOTH ENGINES BEGAN TO SURGE. PLT STATED HE DID NOT SWITCH FUEL TANKS DURING EMERG PROCEDURE BECAUSE HE KNEW OUTBOARD TANKS WERE EMPTY. COMPANY POLICY WAS TO CARRY ON 10 GALLONS OF FUEL IN OUTBOARD TANKS. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED INBOARD TANKS WERE FULL BUT SELECTORS WERE POSITIONED TO OUTBOARD TANKS. PLT STATED SELECTORS WERE NOT CHECKED AFTER TAKEOFF. DURING EMERG PROCEDURES AND SUBSEQUENT LANDING ON A GOLF COURSE PLT DID NOT FEATHER PROPS OR LOWER FLAPS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | FTW85FA052 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB FTW85FA052
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
30-Mar-2024 19:49 |
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