Accident Convair CV-640 N3411,

ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 326670

Date:	Wednesday 28 October 1987
Time:	07:34
Type:	Convair CV-640
Owner/operator:	SMB Stage Line
Registration:	N3411
MSN:	31
Year of manufacture:	1952
Total airframe hrs:	44764 hours
Engine model:	Rolls-Royce Dart 542
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	near Bartlesville, OK - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Cargo
Departure airport:	Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD)
Destination airport:	Oklahoma City-Will Rogers Airport, OK (OKC/KOKC)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
Both engines quit at FL140; an emergency belly landing on a SOD runway. The aircraft slid off the runway and collided with trees. The accident happened because the crew forgot they crossfed both engines on the right fuel tank, which eventually became exhausted.

PROBABLE CAUSE:
"Gear extension .. improper use of .. pilot in command
1 engine
All engines
Fluid,fuel .. starvation
Fuel tank selector position .. inattentive .. pilot in command
Emergency procedure .. improper .. pilot in command
Crew/group coordination .. improper .. pilot in command
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:
Terrain condition .. ditch
Electrical system .. deteriorated
Checklist .. inadequate .. company/operator management
In-flight planning/decision .. improper .. pilot in command"

Accident investigation: