ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37958
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| Date: | Sunday 18 April 1982 |
| Time: | 20:17 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 Chieftain |
| Owner/operator: | San Jet |
| Registration: | N3580D |
| MSN: | 31-8052084 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 650 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING TSIO-540J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Antonio, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | San Antonio International Airport, San Antonio, Texas (SAT/KSAT) |
| Midland-Odessa Regional Airport, Midland, Texas (MAF/KMAF) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
THE PILOT WAS TRYING TO LAND BACK AT SAN ANTONIO AFTER BOTH ENGINES FAILED DURING TAKEOFF, AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS REFUELED WITH JET FUEL [JET A-1] INSTEAD OF GASOLINE [AVGAS]. THE WEATHER WAS IFR WITH FOG, LOW CEILING AND RAIN. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING A FORCED LANDING AND WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE AFTER IMPACT. ALL THREE PERSONS ON BOARD [PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS] WERE KILLED
REGISTRATION N3580D CANCELLED BY THE FAA ON JULY 3 1984
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: FTW82FA137 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20020917X02106&key=1
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=3580D
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/tx/N3580D/
4. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1982/archives/crash-of-a-piper-pa-31-navajo-chieftain-in-san-antonio-3-killed/]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-May-2015 03:31 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Sep-2017 20:51 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport] |
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