- Date
- April 16, 1982, 13:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place
- Kettleman City, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N5672XAvres S-2R
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 16, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820416010019A
- Case key
- 71260
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that the fuel gauge was faulty so he flew by time. On the day of the accident the battery on the pilot's electric watch ran down. The pilot reported that the aircraft ran out of fuel and crashed in an open field with his watch still showing he had 20 minutes of fuel remaining.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5672X
- Reported as
- Avres S-2R
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2454R
- Airframe hours
- 2,896
- Engine
- P&W R-1340-AN1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- B&G Crop Service
- Registered owner
- B&G Crop Service
- Departed
- Kettleman City, CA
- Destination
- Kettleman City, CA
- Airport
- Duster Strip
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
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 4,500 total · 1,000 in this make and model · 4,300 as pilot in command · 250 in the last 90 days · 100 in the last 30 days · 10 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 160 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.