ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 24888
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| Date: | Friday 11 March 1983 |
| Time: | 02:58 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 Chieftain |
| Owner/operator: | Asrec Air East Inc |
| Registration: | N120AE |
| MSN: | 31-8253006 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING TIO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Davidson AFB, Fort Belvoir, Virginia -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Richmond International Airport, Richmond, Virginia (RIC/KRIC) |
| Washington National Airport, Washington, DC (DCA/KDCA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
ON A FLIGHT FROM NEWARK, NEW JERSEY TO RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, THE DEPARTURE TIME WAS DELAYED, AND SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT ARRIVE AT RICHMOND UNTIL AFTER THE REFUELLING FACILITIES WERE CLOSED FOR THE DAY. THE PILOT DECIDED THERE WAS SUFFICIENT FUEL ABOARD TO COMPLETE THE NEXT FLIGHT TO THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT, SO HE DEPARTED ON THAT FLIGHT.
HOWEVER, ABOUT 21 MILES FROM HIS DESTINATION, HE DECLARED A LOW-FUEL STATE & REQUESTED VECTORS TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT. VECTORS WERE PROVIDED TOWARD DAVIDSON ARMY AIRFIELD. HOWEVER, BOTH ENGINES SUBSEQUENTLY LOST POWER FROM LACK OF FUEL & THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A WOODED AREA APPROXIMATELY 500 YARDS SHORT OF RUNWAY 32 AT DAVIDSON AFB
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: DCA83AA019 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001214X42386&key=1
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=120AE
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1983/archives/crash-of-a-piper-pa-31-navajo-chieftain-in-virginia/]
4. https://flightaware.com/resources/registration/N120AE
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 13-May-2015 01:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 28-Sep-2017 22:13 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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