ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77327
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| Date: | Tuesday 26 January 1982 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Siddeley AV-8A Harrier |
| Owner/operator: | VMA-513 / USMC |
| Registration: | 158968 |
| MSN: | 712151 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | MCAS Yuma, Arizona -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS Yuma, AZ |
| MCAS Yuma, AZ | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
st LT. CHARLES E. SIMPSON
Call Sign: Chester Died: Jan. 26, 1982
Simpson was just 10 minutes into a training flight at Yuma, Ariz., when he noticed a fuel tank problem that caused a dangerous weight imbalance in his aircraft.
With ground crews declaring an emergency, Simpson brought the plane in but rolled left and crashed just as he was about to touch down. At final approach, he had 2,800 pounds of fuel on the left side and 1,200 pounds on the right.
An investigation found Simpson's AV-8A had experienced fuel tank problems twice previously. Mechanics did repairs on the plane the first time but took no action the second.
Investigators concluded the crash was caused by a known mechanical problem that was not fixed by maintenance crews. But they also blamed Simpson for failing to take the right steps to safely land the plane.
Sources:
Scramble
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries20.html
http://www.pulitzer.org/archives/6725
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2010 14:30 | ASN Archive | |
| 18-Aug-2011 22:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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