Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW84LA407

DALLAS, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N5702V

BEECH 95-C55

Analysis

THE ACFT RECEIVED SUBST DAMAGE DURING AN EMERG LANDING AFTER LOSS OF POWER IN BOTH LEFT & RIGHT ENGINES. THE PLT LANDED THE ACFT IN A RIVER BED WITH THE GEAR RETRACTED DURING THE HOURS OF DARKNESS. THE ACFT WAS SERVICED WITH 10 GALS OF 100LL PRIOR TO DEPARTURE AND THE PLT STATED HE HAD ABOUT 64 GALS IN THE ACFT BEFORE LEAVING HOUSTON. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE FUEL GAGES WERE INDICATING APRX ONE-HALF FULL WHEN ENGINE FAILURE OCCURRED. WHEN THE WRECKAGE WAS REMOVED FROM THE RIVER BED A MINIMAL AMOUNT OF FUEL WAS OBSERVED IN THE FUEL TANKS. NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE TANKS WAS OBSERVED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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