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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Lkintl 402-2 · Headquarters, ID · July 4, 2003

Date: July 4, 2003 · 11:29 local
Place: Headquarters, ID
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3380G
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA03LA127
Reported as: Lkintl 4022
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,000 total900 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N3380GRegistration cancelled Oct 3, 2012 · Lockheed Aircraft Intl 402-2S/N 1010 · Built 1961 Airframe modelLockheed Aircraft Intl 402-2 Engine modelContinental TSI0-470-BReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot departed orifino, ID airport for flight to Montana. Pilot did not fuel prior to departure because no fuel was available due to holiday. Engine began losing power and pilot attempted to land at old Headquarters airstrip at Headquarters, Idaho. First attempt was unsuccessful due to excessive speed and the pilot tried to circle for another approach when the engine quit. The aircraft passed between two trees about 50 feet in the air and sheared off the tops of both trees, traveled about another 200 feet and fell into a clearing. There was no fire because of no fuel. The pilot was taken by helicopter to lewiston hospital and released later the same day. Both passengers were taken to orifino hospital and treated and released. Aircraft was destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT DEPARTED ORIFINO, ID AIRPORT FOR FLIGHT TO MONTANA. PILOT DID NOT FUEL PRIOR TO DEPARTURE BECAUSE NO FUEL WAS AVAILABLE DUE TO HOLIDAY. ENGINE BEGAN LOSING POWER AND PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT OLD HEADQUARTERS AIRSTRIP AT HEADQUARTERS, IDAHO. FIRST ATTEMPT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL DUE TO EXCESSIVE SPEED AND THE PILOT TRIED TO CIRCLE FOR ANOTHER APPROACH WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. THE AIRCRAFT PASSED BETWEEN TWO TREES ABOUT 50 FEET IN THE AIR AND SHEARED OFF THE TOPS OF BOTH TREES, TRAVELED ABOUT ANOTHER 200 FEET AND FELL INTO A CLEARING. THERE WAS NO FIRE BECAUSE OF NO FUEL. THE PILOT WAS TAKEN BY HELICOPTER TO LEWISTON HOSPITAL AND RELEASED LATER THE SAME DAY. BOTH PASSENGERS WERE TAKEN TO ORIFINO HOSPITAL AND TREATED AND RELEASED. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA03LA127Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHeadquarters, IDThe pilot's improper preflight planning and improper fuel consumption calculations. Factors contributing to the accident included the unfavorable wind condition, the downdraft, and the trees.Jul 4, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3380G · 2

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

Incident 19930113003979IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Salem, ORRight brake failed while taxiing to ramp. Slid off ice covered taxiway.Jan 13, 1993 · Minor damage Incident 19910415032519IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Salem, ORNose wheel collapsed on landing rollout. Nosewheel strut appears to have separated from its attachment to airframeApr 15, 1991 · Minor damage