ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379852
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 March 1984 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  Shorts 330-200 |
| Owner/operator: | Mississippi Valley Airlines |
| Registration: | N333MV |
| MSN: | SH3049 |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-45R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 19 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Moline, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Cedar Rapids, IA (KCID) |
| Moline, IL (KMLI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING AN APCH, THE RIGHT ENG LOST POWER, BUT AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. AN EXAM REVEALED THE AFT FUEL TANK, CONSISTING OF THE #3 & #4 FUEL CELLS, WERE EMPTY, ALTHOUGH THE FUEL QUANTITY GAGE INDICATED 500 LBS OF FUEL REMAINING. THE ERRONEOUS READING WAS TRACED TO THE FUEL PROBE CANNON PLUG, PN 1-332-1, WHICH WAS SOAKED WITH DEICE FLUID/GLYCOL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI84IA141
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 10:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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