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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Boeing A75N1 · Lafayette, LA · August 21, 1993

Date: August 21, 1993 · 18:28 local
Place: Lafayette, LA
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N450EC
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW93LA243
Reported as: Boeing A75N1
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R985AN14B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 12,000 total3,800 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost power low pass over runway with wingwalker. Landed in trees. Pilot says fuel pump failed. Wingwalker no fuel.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER LOW PASS OVER RUNWAY WITH WINGWALKER. LANDED IN TREES. PILOT SAYS FUEL PUMP FAILED. WINGWALKER NO FUEL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW93LA243Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLafayette, LAThe engine failure for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain onto which a forced landing could be executed.Aug 21, 1993 · Substantial damage