Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Castle Rock, Washington 98611
Wednesday, July 11, 1984 16:16 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT WAS ON A X-COUNTRY TRIP. ON PREVIOUS FLTS OVER THE SAME ROUTE, 2 REFUELING STOPS WERE MADE. DURING THIS TRIP, NO REFUELING WAS ACCOMPLISHED, & WHILE EN ROUTE, THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE PLT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY & WASVECTORED & ASSIGNED THE LOWEST POSSIBLE IFR ALT. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, BOTH ENGINES QUIT. WHEN HE ENQUIRED ABOUT NEARBY ARPTS, THE PLT WAS TOLD THERE WERE NONE AND ADVISED TO FIND A ROAD OR SUITABLE AREA TO LAND. THE PLT OVERSHOT A ROAD AFTER FEATHERING BOTH ENGINES AND CRASHED ON AN EMBANKMENT. THERE WAS NO SMELL OF FUEL AT THE SCENE OF THE CRASH. BOTH PROPS WERE IN THE FEATHERED POSITION.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/11/1984
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1616
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City CASTLE ROCK
Event State WASHINGTON
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 98611
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 13
Degrees magnetic from airport 13
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 1350 Pacific Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 193
Weather Observation Facility ID TDO
Elevation of weather observation facility 371
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 11
Time Zone of the weather observation PDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1045
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 24786
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N932E
NTSB Number SEA84FA170
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name AERO COMMANDER
Aircraft Model 680T
Aircraft Series Identifier 680T
Aircraft Serial Number 1588-39
Certified Max Gross Weight 9450
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Feb 24 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 10
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name VICTOR L. HAWKINS
Aircraft Owner Street Address 6500 COYLE AVENUE
Aircraft Owner City CARMICHAEL
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 95608
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code HAWA
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code BFI
Departure City SEATTLE
Departure State WA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1547
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code HIO
Destination City HILLSBORO
Destination State OR
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --