Narrative:
Both engines flamed out due to fuel starvation. The pilot attempted to reach Philipsburg for an emergency landing, despite the fact that it was closed due to snow on the runway. The aircraft struck wires or poles on final approach, crashed and caught fire.
PROBABLE CAUSE(S):
powerplant - fuel system: selector valves
miscellaneous acts, conditions - fuel starvation
weather - low ceiling
weather - snow
weather - fog
FACTOR(S)
miscellaneous acts, conditions - failure of two or more engines
miscellaneous acts, conditions - material failure
complete power loss - complete engine failure/flameout-2 engines
weather briefing - no record of briefing received
weather forecast - forecast substantially correct
emergency circumstances - forced landing off airport on land
Fuel starvation
Forced landing outside airport
» NTSB
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Friday 5 March 1965 |
| Time: | 13:58 |
| Type: |  Lockheed 18-50 Lodestar |
| Operator: | Pine Paper Products Co. |
| Registration: | N600N |
| MSN: | 18-2567 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4756 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Philipsburg-Mid-State Airport, PA (PSB) ( United States of America)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Belmar-Monmouth County Airport, NJ (BLM/KBLM), United States of America |
| Chicago (unknown airport), IL, United States of America |
Both engines flamed out due to fuel starvation. The pilot attempted to reach Philipsburg for an emergency landing, despite the fact that it was closed due to snow on the runway. The aircraft struck wires or poles on final approach, crashed and caught fire.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE(S):
powerplant - fuel system: selector valves
miscellaneous acts, conditions - fuel starvation
weather - low ceiling
weather - snow
weather - fog
FACTOR(S)
miscellaneous acts, conditions - failure of two or more engines
miscellaneous acts, conditions - material failure
complete power loss - complete engine failure/flameout-2 engines
weather briefing - no record of briefing received
weather forecast - forecast substantially correct
emergency circumstances - forced landing off airport on land
Classification:
All engine powerlossFuel starvation
Forced landing outside airport
Sources:
» The Lockheed Twins / Peter J Marson» NTSB
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