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October 28, 1987 · Convair 640 (340D) · N3411

Bartlesville, OK

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 28, 1987
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 minor injuries)
Location
Bartlesville, OK
Aircraft
Convair 640 (340D)
Tail Number
N3411
Operator
Smb Stage Line
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
FTW88MA021

The captain was cross-feeding both engines from the right tank while the first officer (F/O) was flying, without informing the F/O. The captain then left the cockpit while cross-feeding. Both tank valves and the right boost pump were on. The right tank ran dry, the right engine failed, and the prop autofeathered while the captain was absent. The captain returned, turned on the left boost pump, but left the right boost pump and the valves open, and attempted to restart the right engine. The left engine then failed but this was not recognized by the crew. The electrical system failed due to the attempted restarts and the fact that non-essential equipment was not turned off. The captain did not apply sufficient pull to the emergency gear handle to lower the gear manually. The aircraft was landed on a short wet sod runway, with the gear and flaps up, at a high rate of speed. The aircraft ran off the end of the runway, through a ditch, across a road, and into trees.

Full Narrative

THE CAPT WAS CROSS-FEEDING BOTH ENGINES FROM THE RIGHT TANK WHILE THE FIRST OFFICER (F/O) WAS FLYING, WITHOUT INFORMING THE F/O. THE CAPT THEN LEFT THE COCKPIT WHILE CROSS-FEEDING. BOTH TANK VALVES AND THE RIGHT BOOST PUMP WERE ON. THE RIGHT TANK RAN DRY, THE RIGHT ENGINE FAILED, AND THE PROP AUTOFEATHERED WHILE THE CAPT WAS ABSENT. THE CAPT RETURNED, TURNED ON THE LEFT BOOST PUMP, BUT LEFT THE RIGHT BOOST PUMP AND THE VALVES OPEN, AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE LEFT ENGINE THEN FAILED BUT THIS WAS NOT RECOGNIZED BY THE CREW. THE ELEC SYS FAILED DUE TO THE ATTEMPTED RESTARTS AND THE FACT THAT NON-ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT WAS NOT TURNED OFF. THE CAPT DID NOT APPLY SUFFICIENT PULL TO THE EMERGENCY GEAR HANDLE TO LOWER THE GEAR MANUALLY. THE ACFT WAS LANDED ON A SHORT WET SOD RUNWAY, WITH THE GEAR AND FLAPS UP, AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE ACFT RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY, THROUGH A DITCH, ACROSS A ROAD, AND INTO TREES.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time07:34 CST
Nearest AirportFrank Phillips (0nm N)
Runway7
Runway Length2550 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftConvair 640 (340D)
Tail NumberN3411
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorSmb Stage Line
Operating RulePart 121
Engines2
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsRolls-Royce · RDA10-542 · Turboprop · 2305
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (2 minor injuries)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor2
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 30 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind310° @ 5 kt
Visibility20 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

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