Schellville Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Schellville, California 95476
Tuesady, July 13, 1982 17:45 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AT APPROXIMATELY 800 FT DOWN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY THE LEFT ENG EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS. THE ACFT SWERVED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY COLLIDING WITH A DRAINAGE DITCH & COMING TO REST INVERTED. EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT REVEALED THAT THE BELLOWS WITHIN THE ASSEMBLY WERE FOUND IN AN EXTENDED POSITION, INDICATING A LEAK INTO THE EVACUATED AREA. A FAILURE WAS NOTED AT THE SEAM IN THE BELLOWS. IN ADDITION, EXAMINATION OF THE PROPELLER REVEALED THAT THE START LOCKS WERE ENGAGED & THE BLADES WERE AT THE START LOCK POSITION AT IMPACT. IN ORDER TO ENGAGE THE START LOCKS, THE POWERLEVER HAS TO BE MOVED TO REVERSE DURING SHUTDOWN WITH THE ENG RPM BELOW 50%. AFTER ENG START THE PLT MUST AGAIN RETARD THE POWER LEVERS TO REVERSE TO DISENGAGE THE START LOCKS. THE LOCKS WILL NOT DISENGAGE AFTER THE POWER LEVER IS SET TO THE FLIGHT RANGE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/13/1982
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1745
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City SCHELLVILLE
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 95476
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport SCHELLVILLE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 0Q3
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) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 80
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 270
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1684
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 Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N27GP
NTSB Number LAX82FA255
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 MITSUBISHI
Aircraft Model MU-2B
Aircraft Series Identifier MU-2B
Aircraft Serial Number 027
Certified Max Gross Weight 8930
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 24
Airframe Hours 2254
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ROBERT MARSHALL JR.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 450 BELVEDERE
Aircraft Owner City BELVEDERE
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 94903
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ROBERT MARSHALL JR.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 450 BELVEDERE
Operator City BELVEDERE
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 94903
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) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code 0Q3
Departure City SCHELLVILLE
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1745
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code OAK
Destination City OAKLAND
Destination State CA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
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 7
Runway Length 2900
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --