ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43025
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| Date: | 04-AUG-1982 |
| Time: | 1730 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 95-B55 |
| Operator: | Watkins & Sons Aviation |
| Registration: | N1UR |
| C/n / msn: | TC1562 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Palo Verde, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Arlington, AZ |
| Buckeye, AZ |
THE ACFT TOOK OFF FROM A ROAD NEAR THE PLT'S HOME. IT WAS OBSERVED TO GO AROUND A PICKUP TRUCK PARKED ALONGSIDE THE ROAD & THEN LIFT OFF. THE ACFT CLIMBED, TURNED RIGHT BRIEFLY & THEN WENT WINGS LEVEL. IT THEN STARTED A RIGHT DESCENDING TURN INTO THE GROUND. THE RIGHT PROPELLER HAD ONLY A FEW LIGHT NICKS ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THE BLADES. THE RIGHT ENG FUEL SELECTOR HANDLE & VALVE WERE IN AN INTERMEDIATE POSITION BETWEEN THE MAIN & AUX TANK, PARTIALLY EXPOSING THE AUX TANK LINE. ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL WAS OBSERVED IN THE RIGHT WING MAIN TANK. THE RIGHT WING AUX TANK WAS FILLED WITH APPROXIMATELY 30 GALS WATER & A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL WAS OBSERVED FLOATING ON THE WATER. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20020917X03688
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
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