- Date
- January 27, 1996, 12:01 local (20:01 UTC)
- Place
- Barstow, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N1359NBoeing A75
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 31, 1998
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19960127000959A
- Case key
- 29369
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Probable cause
a loss of engine power for an undetermined reason(s).
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that he planned an en route stop to refuel. As he descended to 8,500 feet mean sea level, about 5 to 8 miles from the airport, the engine lost power and stopped. The pilot attempted to restart the engine by leaning the mixture, switching the magnetos off and on, and by priming the engine. The engine briefly started, but stopped after a few seconds. The pilot indicated that he initially considered making an off-airport landing. However, after gliding over Interstate Highway 40 and several power lines, he believed that he could reach the airport. The airplane crashed into the airport's perimeter fence and nosed over about 100 yards from the runway. He indicated that he had used carburetor heat during the flight.
Factual narrative
On January 27, 1996, at 1201 hours Pacific standard time, a Boeing A75, N1359N, collided with a fence and terrain while making a forced landing adjacent to the Barstow-Daggett Airport, Barstow, California. The airplane sustained substantial damage, and the pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The personal flight originated from Chino, California, at 1145 on the day of the accident.
The pilot stated that he had taken off from the Chino airport and was en route to Las Vegas, Nevada, with a planned fuel stop at Barstow-Daggett. On departure, the airplane had been topped off, for a total of 46 gallons of fuel in both tanks. As he descended to 8,500 feet mean sea level, about 5 to 8 miles from the airport, the airplane's engine lost power and stopped operating. The pilot attempted to restart the engine by leaning the mixture, switching the magnetos off and on, and by priming the engine. The engine briefly started, but it stopped running after a few seconds.
According to the pilot, he initially considered making an off-airport landing. However, after gliding over Interstate Highway 40 and several power lines, he believed that he could reach the airport. The airplane crashed into the airport's perimeter fence and nosed over about 100 yards from the runway.
The pilot further reported that his airplane was equipped with a gravity fed fuel system. At the time of the accident, he estimated 23 gallons of fuel remained in the airplane's tanks.
In the pilot's completed "Aircraft Accident Report," NTSB Form 6120.1/2, he indicated that he had used carburetor heat during the flight.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1359N
- Reported as
- Boeing A75
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 75-5738
- Airframe hours
- 4,727
- Engine
- P&W R-985-AN14B, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Ross J. Capawana
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 16, 1995 · 2 hours before
- Departed
- CNO · Chino, CA
- Destination
- DAG
- Airport
- DAG · Barstow-Daggett, runway 26, 6,400 × 150 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 57
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 5,300 total · 50 in this make and model · 5,100 as pilot in command · 25 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 55 °F, dew point 18 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DAG, 1 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.
Other investigations on N1359N · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.