- Date
- May 2, 1982, 20:00 local (May 3, 1982, 01:00 UTC)
- Place
- Sterling City, TX
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5374NBoeing E75
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 2, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820502018769A
- Case key
- 72726
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Analysis
The pilot stated that he was flying the aircraft from devine, TX to Montana for the owner. He received about a half-hour of dual instruction in the aircraft and then departed. Several en route stops were made. The pilot stated that he checked the fuel consumption while en route from point to point. When he landed at san angelo, TX, the fuel gauge indicated just under 1/2 full. He decided to continue to big springs, TX believing he would have 30 minutes of fuel remaining. While en route with the fuel gauge indicating about 1/4 full, the engine lost power. An emergency landing was made on a road, but the left wing struck trees beside the roadway after touchdown. An investigation revealed the fuel tank was empty but the gauge still indicated 1/4 full.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5374N
- Reported as
- Boeing E75
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 75-5460
- Airframe hours
- 3,489
- Engine
- P&W R-985, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Operator
- Bruce Anderson Construction Co
- Registered owner
- Bruce Anderson Construction Co
- Departed
- 23R · San Angelo, TX
- Destination
- Big Spring, TX
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
- 43
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 10,000 total · 3 in this make and model · 10,000 as pilot in command · 168 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 190° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 8,000 ft broken
- Observed at
- SAT, 30 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.