- Date
- July 31, 1986, 12:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place
- Vancouver, WA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N1307NBoeing PT13/17
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860731036689A
- Case key
- 40460
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt reported the engine started running rough near woodland, Washington and an approach was set up, but due to many aircraft in the pattern the pilot elected to go to scappose, Washington (about 10 NM south of woodland). At scappose, Washington the pilot noted 'x's' on the runway and decided to try to make it to evergreen (17 NM se of scappose). Enroute to evergreen the engine quit and a forced landing was attempted to clark county. The acft bounced off the roof of the restaurant and came to rest inverted beside the bldg. A certified A&P mechanic removed and visually tested the sight fuel gauge. The fuel level indicator (cork float) moved freely from the full position to a point (in the gauge) where about 10 gallons would be indicated and became stuck at that point. The plt reported the fuel gauge had been 'visually calibrated' at the last annual inspection.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1307N
- Reported as
- Boeing PT13/17
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 75-5135
- Airframe hours
- 4,007
- Engine
- Continental R-670-W, 315 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Robert E. Burton
- Registered owner
- Thomas R. Vuscovich
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Aerobatic; Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 1, 1986 · 12 hours before
- Departed
- 59S · Vancouver, WA
- Destination
- 0S6 · Orchards, WA
- Airport
- 0S6 · Clark County, runway 7, 2,800 × 50 ft, asphalt
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
- 40
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 11,000 total · 100 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 50 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.