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Data Source: NTSB AVIATION ACCIDENT/INCIDENT DATABASE Report Number: FTW87LA049 Local Date: 01/28/1987 Local Time: 17:00 CST State: OK City: MEDFORD Airport Name: MEDFORD MUNI Airport Id: O53 Event Type: ACCIDENT Injury Severity: NONE Report Status: FINAL Mid Air Collision: NO
Category of Operation: GENERAL AVIATION Aircraft Type: AIRPLANE Aircraft Damage: SUBSTANTIAL Phase of Flight: 570 LANDING Aircraft Make/Model: PIPER PA-31-XXX Operator Doing Business As: Operator Name: UNIV. OF NORTH DAKOTA Operator Code: Operator: Owner Name: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A DOUBLE ENG FAILURE AS A RESULT OF FUE L EXHAUSTION DURING DESCENT TO THE DESTINATION APRT. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO DIVERT TO A NEARBY ARPT DURING THE DESC ENT, BUT BOTH ENGS QUIT BEFORE HE HAD THE RWY ASSURED. THE SUBSEQUENT ATTEMPTED FORCED LANDING RESULTED IN SUBSTANT IAL DAMAGE WHEN THE LEFT ENG RESTARTED DURING THE FLARE AND SPUN THE ACFT AROUND TO THE RIGHT. THE RIGHT WING TIP ST RUCK THE GROUND, YAWING THE ACFT ON TOUCHDOWN. ALL 3 LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AS A RESULT OF SIDE LOADS. THE PLT ST ATED THAT ADVERSE WINDS ALOFT EXTENDED THE FLT AND PREVENTED HIM FROM ARRIVING AT THE DESTINATION ARPT AND THAT WHEN HE BECAME AWARE OF THE CRITICAL FUEL STATE, IT WAS TOO LATE.
Occurrence #: 1 353 LOSS OF ENGINE POWER (TOTAL) - NON-MECHANICAL
Phase of Operation: 551 DESCENT - NORMAL
Findings
Subject - Modifier - Personnel Cause/Factor
1a. 17001(S) - 1131(M) Cause
FLUID, FUEL - EXHAUSTION
2a. 20000(S) - 2232(M) Factor
WEATHER CONDITION - UNFAVORABLE WIND
2b. 24012(S) - 3115(M) - 4000(P) Cause
FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS - INADEQUATE - PILOT IN COMMAND
2dir. 34333(S) - 5000(P) Factor
LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN TYPE OF AIRCRAFT - PILOT IN COMMAND
3b. 24025(S) - 3128(M) - 4000(P) Cause
FLIGHT TO ALTERNATE DESTINATION - NOT PERFORMED - PILOT IN COMMAND
Occurrence #: 2 180 FORCED LANDING
Phase of Operation: 552 DESCENT - EMERGENCY
Findings
Subject - Modifier - Personnel Cause/Factor
1b. 24545(S) - 3115(M) - 4000(P)
EMERGENCY PROCEDURE - INADEQUATE - PILOT IN COMMAND
2b. 22307(S) - 3122(M) - 4000(P)
PROPELLER FEATHERING - NOT ATTAINED - PILOT IN COMMAND
Occurrence #: 3 194 COMPLETE GEAR COLLAPSED
Phase of Operation: 572 LANDING - ROLL
Findings
Subject - Modifier - Personnel Cause/Factor
1a. 10400(S) - 1171(M) Cause
LANDING GEAR - OVERLOAD
Number of Seats: 7
Aircraft Use: PERSONAL
Type of Operation: 14 CFR 91
Domestic/International:
Passenger/Cargo:
Registration Number: 76ND
Air Carrier Operating Certificates:
Aircraft Fire: NONE
Injuries
Fatal Serious Minor None
Crew 0 0 0 1
Pass 0 0 0 4
Other 0 0 0 0
Invlvd 0 0 0 5
Landing Gear: TRICYCLE-RETRACTABLE
Certificated Maximum Gross Weight: 6500
Engine Make: LYCOMING
Engine Model: TIO-540-A2C
Number of Engines: 2
Engine Type: RECIPROCATING-FUEL INJECTED
Basic Weather Conditions: VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) Wind Direction (deg): 170 Wind Speed (knots): 14 Visibility (sm): 7 Visibility RVR (ft): 0 Visibility RVV (sm): 0 Cloud Height Above Ground Level (ft): 12000 Visibility Restrictions: NONE Precipitation Type: NONE Light Condition: DAYLIGHT Departure Airport Id: FAR Departure City: FARGO Departure State: ND Destination Airport Id: WDG Destination City: ENID Destination State: OK Flight Plan Filed: INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES (IFR) ATC Clearance: IFR VFR Approach/Landing: STRAIGHT-IN, FORCED LANDING Event Location: OFF AIRPORT/AIRSTRIP
Certificates: COMMERCIAL, FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR
Ratings:
Plane: SINGLE ENGINE LAND, MULTIENGINE LAND
Non-Plane: NONE
Instrument: AIRPLANE
Had Current BFR: YES
Months Since Last BFR: 3
Medical Certificate: CLASS 1
Medical Certificate Validity: VALID MEDICAL-WITH WAIVERS/LIMITATIONS
Flight Time (Hours)
Total : 962 Last 24 Hrs : 6
Make/Model : 6 Last 30 Days: 0
Instrument : 71 Last 90 Days: 66
Multi-Engine: 131 Rotorcraft : 1
Source: NTSB