ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378420
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 September 1984 |
| Time: | 08:45 LT |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-3 |
| Owner/operator: | Academy Airlines, Inc. |
| Registration: | N143D |
| MSN: | 2054 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1937 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 45612 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W 1830 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Boca Raton, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Huntsville, AL (KHVS) |
| Boca Raton, FL (KBCT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
FOUR HOURS AND FORTY MINS AFTER TAKEOFF APRX 6 MILES FROM THE DEST APRT, BOTH ENGS STOPPED RUNNING. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THINKING THEY WERE OUT OF FUEL, THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED A FORCED LANDING IN A WILDLIFE REFUGE IN 10 FT TALL SAWGRASS. AS THE ACFT DECELERATED THE LEFT ENG STRUCK A SUBMERGED STUMP SEPARATING THE ENG FROM THE WING. PRIOR TO DEPARTURE ALL THREE FUEL TANKS, 200 GAL CAPACITY EACH, WERE FILLED. UPON RECOVERY THE RIGHT MAIN AND AUX TANK WERE EMPTY BUT 150 GALS REMAINED IN THE LEFT TANK. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS IN THE ACFT FUEL SYSTEM.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA84FA256
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 08:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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