32.2217° N, 110.9265° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Tucson, AZ, within about 9 miles.Open in the map
Date
July 2, 1983 · 10:51 local
Place
Tucson, AZ
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
PSAA
Aircraft
N705PS
Reported as
Doug DC932
People aboard
108
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
9,800 total1,000 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Returned to airport when pilot noticed that he did not meet minimum fuel requirements. Failed to check fuel load.
As the FAA filed it
RETURNED TO AIRPORT WHEN PILOT NOTICED THAT HE DID NOT MEET MINIMUM FUEL REQUIREMENTS. FAILED TO CHECK FUEL LOAD.