MIA79FLA15

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75N1 · Hastings, FL · February 27, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 27, 1979
Place
Hastings, FL · HASTINGS, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N450PWBoeing A75N1
Status
Completed · report May 24, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790227005919A
Case key
137555

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0530  79/2/27    HASTINGS,FL         BOEING A75N1        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1535                    N450PW              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 38, 10154 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 10000 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HASTINGS,FL                 PLERSON,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- TKOF WITH FUEL SEL OFF PSN.20MIN OF FUEL AVBL FRM HEADER TANK.HIT MOUND OF DIRT ON ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N450PW
Reported as
Boeing A75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St Augustine Arpt

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.

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.