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September 8, 1984 · Cessna 402C · N89PB
Naples, FL
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 8, 1984
Injury Outcomes
6 injuries (1 fatality, 2 serious injuries, 3 minor injuries)
Location
Naples, FL
Aircraft
Cessna 402C
Tail Number
N89PB
Operator
Provincetown-Boston Airlines
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
MIA84FA251
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, BOTH ENGS LOST POWER & A WHEELS UP LANDING WAS MADE IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED BY IMPACT & FIRE. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ACFT HAD BEEN REFUEL WITH JET-A FUEL RATHER THAN 100 LOW LEAD AVGAS. THE LINEMAN HAD INADVERTENTLY USED THE JET-A FUEL TRUCK WHICH WAS IDENTICAL TO THE AVGAS TRUCK EXCEPT FOR A DECAL, APPX 4' BY 16', WHICH IDENTIFIED THE TYPE OF FUEL. THE LINEMAN STATED THAT HIS TRAINING CONSISTED OF APPX 30 MIN OF READING THE COMPANY MAINTENANCE MANUAL ON HOW TO REFUEL THE DIFFERENT COMPANY ACFT, THEN WAS GIVEN ON-THE-JOB TRAINING FOR A BRIEF TIME. WHEN HE WENT TO REFUEL N89PB PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT FLT, HE WENT TO THE PARKING SPACE WHERE THE AVGAS TRUCK WAS NORMALLY PARKED, BUT ON THAT OCCASION, THE JET-A FUEL TRUCK WAS THERE.
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SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, BOTH ENGS LOST POWER & A WHEELS UP LANDING WAS MADE IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED BY IMPACT & FIRE. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ACFT HAD BEEN REFUEL WITH JET-A FUEL RATHER THAN 100 LOW LEAD AVGAS. THE LINEMAN HAD INADVERTENTLY USED THE JET-A FUEL TRUCK WHICH WAS IDENTICAL TO THE AVGAS TRUCK EXCEPT FOR A DECAL, APPX 4' BY 16', WHICH IDENTIFIED THE TYPE OF FUEL. THE LINEMAN STATED THAT HIS TRAINING CONSISTED OF APPX 30 MIN OF READING THE COMPANY MAINTENANCE MANUAL ON HOW TO REFUEL THE DIFFERENT COMPANY ACFT, THEN WAS GIVEN ON-THE-JOB TRAINING FOR A BRIEF TIME. WHEN HE WENT TO REFUEL N89PB PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT FLT, HE WENT TO THE PARKING SPACE WHERE THE AVGAS TRUCK WAS NORMALLY PARKED, BUT ON THAT OCCASION, THE JET-A FUEL TRUCK WAS THERE.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time21:10 EDT
Nearest AirportNaples Muni (4nm NE)
Runway4
Runway Length5000 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionGrd
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 402C
Tail NumberN89PB
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorProvincetown-Boston Airlines
Operating RulePart 135
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-520-VB · Reciprocating · 325
Seats6
People & Injuries
Injury Summary6 injuries (1 fatality, 2 serious injuries, 3 minor injuries)
Fatal1
Serious2
Minor3
Uninjured0
Total6
Crew 1Age 28 · First Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightBright Night
Wind20° @ 12 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point70 F
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time00:50
Weather SourceWFAC