ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378993
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| Date: | Thursday 12 July 1984 |
| Time: | 17:45 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C-45-H |
| Owner/operator: | Graham Kendall Acft |
| Registration: | N399V |
| MSN: | AF487 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7060 hours |
| Engine model: | GARRETT TPE 331-47A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mcalester, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Mcalester, OK (KMLC) |
| Oklahoma City, OK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ABOUT 40 MILES FROM MCALESTER ARPT, THE LT ENG LOST PWR & WAS SHUTDOWN. WHILE ATTEMPTING A PRECAUTIONARY LDG AT THE ARPTTHE RT ENG LOST ALL PWR. WHILE MAKING AN EMERGENCY DESCENT THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO STRETCH THE GLIDE. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES 300 FT SHORT OF THE RWY. AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE'S FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED THAT THE FUEL INLET SCREENS WERE BLOCKED WITH PARTICULATE & BIOLOGICAL COMTAMINANTS. THE ACFT HAD BEEN FLOW ONLY THREE HRS DURING THE PAST TWO OR MORE YRS & ITS FUEL TANKS HAD NOT BEEN DRAINED OR CLEANED DURING THAT TIME.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW84LA309
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 14:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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