ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 27236
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| Date: | Friday 2 September 1983 |
| Time: | 21:01 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 Chieftain |
| Owner/operator: | Farrell Cooper Mining Co Inc |
| Registration: | N3594G |
| MSN: | 31-8052089 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1308 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING TIO-540-J2BD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Fort Smith Regional Airport, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Brinkley, Munroe County, Arkansas (FAA LID: M36) |
| Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM/KFSM) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
THE AIRCRAFT HAD DEPARTED LAREDO, TEXAS, ON A FLIGHT TO FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS, WITH AN INTERMEDIATE STOP AT BRINKLEY, ARKANSAS. THE FUEL TANKS WERE 'TOPPED' AT LAREDO, BUT NO FUEL WAS ADDED AT BRINKLEY. DURING ARRIVAL AT FORT SMITH, THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY FOR 'EXTREMELY LOW FUEL.' HE WAS CLEARED FOR A STRAIGHT-IN APPROACH.
VERY SHORTLY AFTER THAT, BOTH ENGINES BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH WITH BOTH FUEL BOOST PUMP LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT INFORMED THE TOWER THAT HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO REACH THE AIRPORT. HE SELECTED A DARK UNPOPULATED AREA TO LAND & EXTENDED THE GEAR. WHEN HE TURNED ON THE LANDING LIGHTS, HE REALIZED HE HAD SELECTED A WOODED AREA.
THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AFTER IMPACTING TREES. THE PILOT HAD BEGUN THE 1ST OF 6 FLIGHTS AT 06:08 CDT & HAD GOTTEN VERY LITTLE SLEEP THE PRECEEDING NIGHT.
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: FTW83LA413 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001214X44531&key=1
2. http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=3594G
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20160328135353/http://www.baaa-acro.com/1983/archives/crash-of-a-piper-pa-31-navajo-chieftain-in-fort-smith/
4. https://app.ntsb.gov/pdfgenerator/ReportGeneratorFile.ashx?EventID=20001214X44531&AKey=1&RType=Summary&IType=LA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 22-Apr-2015 15:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 22-Apr-2015 15:47 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location] |
| 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] |
| 03-Oct-2017 20:03 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Source] |
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