ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382375
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| Date: | Sunday 20 March 1983 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing D75N1 |
| Owner/operator: | James Bradley |
| Registration: | N59496 |
| MSN: | 753782 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7000 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R985 ANI |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Marana, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Blythe, CA (KBLH) |
| Tucson, AZ (E14) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE WEATHER WAS VMC AND NO FLT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE FERRY FLT HE FLEW PAST HIS DESTINATION ARPT BY MISREADING HIS SECTIONAL CHART. SHORTLY AFTER THIS HE REVERSED HIS COURSE AND NOTED THE FUEL GAUGES WERE REGISTERING ONE-EIGHTH FULL. FUEL EXHAUSTION OCCURRED 10 MILES FROM THE ARPT. THE FORCED LANDING WAS MADE ON A SOFT DIRT FIELD DURING WHICH THE ACFT NOSED OVER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX83LA151
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 13:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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