ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 128007
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| Date: | 28-JUN-1977 |
| Time: | 15:35 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 58P Baron |
| Owner/operator: | Shields Inc |
| Registration: | N78SC |
| MSN: | TJ-41 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Smith Reynolds Airport, Winston Salem, North Carolina -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Charlotte, North Carolina (CL |
| Smith Reynolds Airport, Winston Salem, North Carolina (INT/KINT) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) due to fuel exhaustion, which caused the aircraft to force land off the airport on approach to Smith Reynolds Airport, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The pilot - the sole person on board - was not injured. According to the following extract from the official NTSB report into the accident:
" PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
FACTOR(S): TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES - COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND"
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: IAD77DKM27 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=47290&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=78SC
3. http://planecrashmap.com/list/nc/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jan-2017 01:42 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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