Boeing E75 N5374N
3 May 1982 · Sterling City, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 May 1982 at about 01:00 local time, a Boeing E75 registered N5374N, operated by Bruce Anderson Construction Co, was involved in an accident near Sterling City, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sterling City, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 31.8295, -100.9798
- Aircraft
- Boeing E75
- Registration
- N5374N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bruce Anderson Construction Co
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Angelo → Big Spring
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82DA161
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS FLYING THE AIRCRAFT FROM DEVINE, TX TO MONTANA FOR THE OWNER. HE RECEIVED ABOUT A HALF-HOUR OF DUAL INSTRUCTION IN THE AIRCRAFT AND THEN DEPARTED. SEVERAL EN ROUTE STOPS WERE MADE. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE CHECKED THE FUEL CONSUMPTION WHILE EN ROUTE FROM POINT TO POINT. WHEN HE LANDED AT SAN ANGELO, TX, THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED JUST UNDER 1/2 FULL. HE DECIDED TO CONTINUE TO BIG SPRINGS, TX BELIEVING HE WOULD HAVE 30 MINUTES OF FUEL REMAINING. WHILE EN ROUTE WITH THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATING ABOUT 1/4 FULL, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE ON A ROAD, BUT THE LEFT WING STRUCK TREES BESIDE THE ROADWAY AFTER TOUCHDOWN. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY BUT THE GAUGE STILL INDICATED 1/4 FULL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing E75 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1982 | Boeing E75 | Erick, Oklahoma, United States | Erick Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1982 | Boeing E75 | Monahans, Texas, United States | Aircraft Obsolete | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1982 | Boeing E75 | Bloomington, Illinois, United States | David S. Finn | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1981 | Boeing E75 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1981 | Boeing E75 | Silver Springs, Nevada, United States | AG Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1981 | Boeing E75 | Omak, Washington, United States | John W Sweet | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1982 | Cessna A150M | Raymondville, Texas, United States | Neal F. Murray | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1982 | Airmate HP-10 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Morris J. Wright | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1982 | American AA-1A | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Delfin Salazar, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172M | Sherman, Texas, United States | John Brodherd, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | I C A Brasov - Romania IS-28B2 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Jorgen Anderson | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-22-150 | Marlin, Texas, United States | RON Noblitt | Serious injuries | - |