West-Heckman BABY-ACE N2308S
4 September 1983 · Easton, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 September 1983 at about 17:30 local time, a West-Heckman BABY-ACE registered N2308S was involved in an accident near Easton, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Easton, Missouri, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- West-Heckman BABY-ACE
- Registration
- N2308S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tarkio → Plattsburg
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC83LA212
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 PLT REPORTED THAT HE TOOK OFF FROM TARKIO, MO ON A RETURN FLT TO PLATTSBURG, MO WITH 1/2 TO 3/4 OF A TANK OF AUTO FUEL. HE ENCOUNTERED STRONG HEAD WINDS, AND SUBSEQUENTLY, NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAGE WAS REGISTERING EMPTY. AT ABOUT THAT TIME, THE ENG LOST POWER FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION. WHILE LANDING BESIDE A HIGHWAY, THE ACFT IMPACTED WITH TERRAIN & THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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