- Date
- March 24, 1983, 15:15 local (22:15 UTC)
- Place
- Near Globe, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N401GCessna 401
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830324011339A
- Case key
- 23651
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Analysis
The pilot was cruising at 13000 feet MSL on a cross country when the engines lost power. The pilot had been using fuel from the main tanks for about 10 minutes after being on the aux. Tanks for the previous hour. The pilot restarted both engines on the aux. Tanks and used these tanks until they ran dry. He then switched back to main tanks and after 3 minutes the engines lost power. The first power loss occurred just after the pilot encountered light icing. After this first power loss albuquerque center wanted to vector acft to Globe airport but pilot elected to continue on to phoenix. After the 2nd loss of power the pilot had to land off airport on a sand bar. The pilot was not injured. Examination of the engine and fuel system failed to reveal any reason for power loss.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N401G
- Reported as
- Cessna 401
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 0310
- Airframe hours
- 2,861
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520E, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Don Bennett
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 1, 1982 · 40 hours before
- Departed
- Q64 · Albuquerque, NM
- Destination
- PHX · Phoenix, AZ
- Flight plan
- IFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 49
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 4,700 total · 220 in this make and model · 4,600 as pilot in command · 106 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 8,500 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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