- Date
- February 18, 1984, 05:43 local (10:43 UTC)
- Place
- Oaktown, IN
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N3639QBeech A23A
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840218075369A
- Case key
- 12387
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Analysis
Acft stalled & crashed after a pwr loss during night x-country flt. Plt radioed a 'mayday' call after reporting 3 mins earlier he had 30-45 mins of fuel remaining. Indianapolis ARTCC was giving flt assistance to N3639Q & advised the flt ofan arpt at 'your two o'clock position and 3 miles.' This occurred after some discussion, which started at 0522:45, aboutthe flts low fuel state and fuel remaining vs distance to evansville. Huf sector advised at 0530:51, 'there are several,uh, smaller arpts along the way there if you, uh, need to go down, let us know.' Plt made no decision at this time. At 0535:38, plt was again questioned about fuel and advised that his estimate of fuel remaining was cautionary for the remaining distance to destination. Plt confirmed that enough fuel remained. At 0538:35, plt transmitted, '39QUEBEC out of gas. Going down at this time.' The plt continued to communicate by radio and was vectored toward an arpt. Aprx 1 min after the arpt was sighted, radio contact was lost.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3639Q
- Reported as
- Beech A23A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- MI039
- Airframe hours
- 2,581
- Engine
- Continental IO-346 A, 165 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- P. Kessler
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 1, 1983 · 85 hours before
- Departed
- 71J · Ozark, AL
- Destination
- GYY · Gary, IN
- Airport
- Green Pvt.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 264 total · 5 in this make and model · 159 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 160° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 43 °F, dew point 37 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- HVF, 34 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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