ASN Aircraft accident Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina N84857 Lewistown Municipal Airport, MT (LWT)
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Date:Thursday 9 May 1985
Time:08:44
Type:Silhouette image of generic CAT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Operator:Drilling Muds
Registration: N84857
MSN: 1522
First flight:
Total airframe hrs:1481
Engines: 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-94
Crew:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Total:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Aircraft fate: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:Lewistown Municipal Airport, MT (LWT) (   United States of America)
Phase: Standing (STD)
Nature:Survey/research
Departure airport:Lewistown Municipal Airport, MT (LWT/KLWT), United States of America
Destination airport:Reno/Tahoe International Airport, NV (RNO/KRNO), United States of America
Narrative:
During taxi to takeoff the brakes failed. The pilot attempted to groundloop the aircraft, which rolled down hill and collided with a gully. During preflight the co-pilot inadvertently added hydraulic fluid in the alcohol tank. The hydraulic pump cavitated.

Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE:
aircraft preflight..inadequate..pilot in command
hydraulic system..pressure too low
brakes(emergency)..not used..pilot in command
aircraft service..improper..copilot/second pilot
safety system(other)..not engaged
emergency procedure..not followed..pilot in command
supervision..poor..pilot in command
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:
fluid,hydraulic..inadequate
acft/equip inadequate,visual restriction..copilot/second pilot
hydraulic system,reservoir..low level
window,inspection/observation..blocked(partial)
crew/group coordination..poor..pilot in command
anti-ice/deice system,propeller..unmarked

Classification:
Brake problem
Damaged on the ground

Sources:
» NTSB


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Distance from Lewistown Municipal Airport, MT to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, NV as the crow flies is 1173 km (733 miles).

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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