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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Grumav G-21A · Big Spring, TX · July 6, 1987

Date: July 6, 1987 · 14:20 local
Place: Big Spring, TX
Airport: Edwards Lucian Wells Ranch
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N322
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW87LA162
Reported as: Grumav G21A
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R985AN1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,000 total72 in this make and model124 in the last 90 days

N322Registration cancelled Jan 18, 2018 · Grumman G-21AS/N B73 · Built 1941 Airframe modelGrumman G-21A Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Fuel imbalance prior to total fuel exhaustion. Landed wheel up and nosed over. Fuel gauges difficult to read.

As the FAA filed it

FUEL IMBALANCE PRIOR TO TOTAL FUEL EXHAUSTION. LANDED WHEEL UP AND NOSED OVER. FUEL GAUGES DIFFICULT TO READ.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW87LA162Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBig Spring, TXDuring flt, the plt noted that the left fuel tank was almost empty and the right tank had gained fuel. He immediately switched from the both position to the right tank and started to work the wobble pump. The fuel continued to drop in the left tank and the…Jul 6, 1987 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N322 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19840910058369IDescent · Niwot, COResidence roof and vehicle damaged by a large piece of blue ice. Beleived to be from a leaky aircraft waste system.Sep 10, 1984 · Minor damage Incident 19781223021139ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Long Beach, CAOne engine quit, then the other. Pilot changed tanks, started one, continued. Fuel on/off valve installed wrong.Dec 23, 1978