Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

San Simon, Arizona 85643
Wednesday, February 24, 1982 16:30 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AFTER REFUELING AT ABILENE THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AROUND NOON ON THE SECOND LEG OF A FLIGHT TO REPOSSESS THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE RAN THE ENGINE AT FULL RICH WITH THE FUEL FLOW METER READING 18 GPH. USING THIS FIGURE THE AIRCRAFT SHOULD HAVE RUN OUT OF FUEL AFTER 3.77 HOURS OF FLIGHT. THE PASSENGER, A RATED PILOT SITTING IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT, SUGGESTED THAT THEY STOP FOR FUEL AT LEAST TWICE DURING THE FLIGHT, HOWEVER THE PILOT ELECTED TO CONTINUE. THE ENGINE RAN OUT OF FUEL AT APPROXIMATELY 1630 CST AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE NEXT TO A FREEWAY OVERPASS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/24/1982
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1630
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City SAN SIMON
Event State ARIZONA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 85643
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 2
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 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
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) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 2
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 598
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N4802W
NTSB Number LAX82FUJ31
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name ROCKWELL
Aircraft Model COMMANDER 114
Aircraft Series Identifier COMMANDER
Aircraft Serial Number 14122
Certified Max Gross Weight 2650
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 64
Airframe Hours 1300
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name GEORGE NEGRON
Aircraft Owner Street Address 15630 PRIMROSE LN
Aircraft Owner City WESTMINSTER
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 92683
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name GEORGE NEGRON
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 15630 PRIMROSE LN
Operator City WESTMINSTER
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 92683
Operator Code
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 --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Ferry
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code
Departure City ABILENE
Departure State TX
Departure Country
Departure Time 1200
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City DEMING
Destination State NM
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:49PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --