Boeing PT13/17 N1307N

Summary

On 31 July 1986 at about 19:30 local time, a Boeing PT13/17 registered N1307N, operated by Robert E. Burton, was involved in an accident near Vancouver, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

31 July 1986 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Vancouver, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Clark County (0S6)

Coordinates

45.6935, -122.5253

Aircraft

Boeing PT13/17

Registration

N1307N

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Robert E. Burton

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Vancouver → Orchards

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA86LA187

Nobody was injured.

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 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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.