Narrative:
The Convair had taken off from Deer Valley for a ferry flight to Spokane with 1325gal. of fuel. While on an ILS approach to runway 03 with no. 1 engine problems, both engines lost power at 500 feet. A forced landing was made in fields. It was found out that the left wing fuel tank was empty at the time of the crash, and the right wing tank only containing 125 gal.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot's improper management of the fuel/system, which resulted in loss of power in both engines, due to fuel starvation. Factors relating to the accident were: false indications of the cockpit fuel gauges, darkness, and the presence of a berm in the emergency landing area."
All engine powerloss
Forced landing outside airport
accident date: 04-01-1996
type: Convair CV-440F SCD
registration: N629J
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Thursday 4 January 1996 |
| Time: | 18:53 |
| Type: |  Convair CV-440F SCD |
| Operator: | Salair |
| Registration: | N358SA |
| MSN: | 153 |
| First flight: | 1954 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8642 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-CB16 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Spokane International Airport, WA (GEG) ( United States of America)
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| Crash site elevation: | 724 m (2375 feet) amsl |
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Phoenix-Deer Valley Airport, AZ (DVT/KDVT), United States of America |
| Spokane International Airport, WA (GEG/KGEG), United States of America |
The Convair had taken off from Deer Valley for a ferry flight to Spokane with 1325gal. of fuel. While on an ILS approach to runway 03 with no. 1 engine problems, both engines lost power at 500 feet. A forced landing was made in fields. It was found out that the left wing fuel tank was empty at the time of the crash, and the right wing tank only containing 125 gal.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot's improper management of the fuel/system, which resulted in loss of power in both engines, due to fuel starvation. Factors relating to the accident were: false indications of the cockpit fuel gauges, darkness, and the presence of a berm in the emergency landing area."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Fuel starvation All engine powerloss
Forced landing outside airport
Sources:
» ICAO Adrep Summary 5/96 (#30)Photos
accident date: 04-01-1996
type: Convair CV-440F SCD
registration: N629J
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Phoenix-Deer Valley Airport, AZ to Spokane International Airport, WA as the crow flies is 1604 km (1003 miles).
Distance from Phoenix-Deer Valley Airport, AZ to Spokane International Airport, WA as the crow flies is 1604 km (1003 miles).
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