- Date
- November 20, 1982, 19:30 local (Nov 21, 1982, 00:30 UTC)
- Place
- Atlanta, GA
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5058EAero Commander 680W
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report November 20, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821120062429A
- Case key
- 69834
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt reported that on the previous flt, the center fuel tank gauge was malfunctioning and indicated 800 lbs even when it was full with 1400 lbs. After lndg at charlotte,NC, it was still indicating 800 lbs. Bfr tkof, the center tank was refilled. While en route about 40 mi west of Atlanta, GA, the plt noted that the fuel gauge indicated 500 lbs & was dropping rapidly. A few minutes later, both engs flamed out. Vectors were obtained to fly to the nearest arpt. Drg the descent, the engines were restarted. The plt intercepted the ILS & remained high on the glide slope. The weather at the arpt was reported as 100 ft ovc, vis 1/4 mi with fog & rain. The acft broke out of the clds aprx 2/3 of the way down the rwy, then continued off the end of the runway & went thru ILS antenna array. An exam revealed the center fuel cap was missing, it was found in the grass near the parking ramp at charlotte. The fuel cap was found to be worn & would not lock securely.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5058E
- Reported as
- Aero Commander 680W
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1787
- Airframe hours
- 2,306
- Engine
- Airesearch TPE-331-43BL, 575 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Astro Wings Airlines
- Registered owner
- E.E. Shanks
- Departed
- Charlotte, NC
- Destination
- Atlanta, GA
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- ATL · Hartsfield Intl, runway 8, 8,000 × 150 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 22
- Certificates
- Commercial, Airline transport, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 3,420 total · 143 in this make and model · 3,240 as pilot in command · 262 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 350° at 10 knots
- Lowest ceiling
- 100 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 131 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ATL
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N5058E · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.