Payson Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Payson, Arizona 85541
Tuesady, August 10, 1982 9:33 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON THE RUNWAY AFTER THE PILOT COMPLETED A FLIGHT OF ABOUT FOUR HOURS. HE REPORTED THAT BOTH ENGINES LOST POWER IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THERE WAS NO FUEL REMAINING. THE AIRCRAFT HAD A TOTAL USABLE FUEL SUPPLY OF 136 GALLONS. THE RATE OF FUEL CONSUMPTION FOR THIS FLIGHT WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 34 GALLONS PER HOUR. THE PILOT WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL AND TREATED FOR MINOR INJURIES, BUT PRODUCED NO IDENTIFICATION AND PAID HIS BILL IN CASH. NO FAA PILOT OR MEDICAL CERTIFICATE WAS ISSUED TO ANYONE WITH THE NAME THAT HE PROVIDED. THE ADDRESS THAT HE CLAIMED WAS NONEXISTENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTED AS STOLEN, 21 DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/10/1982
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 933
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City PAYSON
Event State ARIZONA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 85541
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport PAYSON
Event Location Nearest Airport ID E69
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
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) 0
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 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) 1911
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 N235J
NTSB Number LAX82DA293
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model E55
Aircraft Series Identifier E55
Aircraft Serial Number TE-770
Certified Max Gross Weight 5300
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 6
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DALE LANGLEY
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 111
Aircraft Owner City ANGEL FIRE
Aircraft Owner State NM
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 87718
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name JAMES E. ELLIS
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 1415 BERRY AVE
Operator City DALLAS
Operator State TX
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code
Departure City DALLAS
Departure State TX
Departure Country
Departure Time 530
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code BNF
Destination City WARM SPRINGS BA
Destination State AK
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 24
Runway Length 4900
Runway Width 60
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --