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November 1, 1982 · Short Bros SC7 Series 3 SC7 Series · N50DA

Barrow, AK

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Incident
Date
November 1, 1982
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury), 2 uninjured
Location
Barrow, AK
Aircraft
Short Bros SC7 Series 3 SC7 Series
Tail Number
N50DA
Operator
Cape Smythe Air Service
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Minor
NTSB Number
ANC83IA010

The aircraft was on a round trip flight from Barrow, AK to Point Hope, AK and return. After landing at Point Hope, there was a 20 min delay while waiting for the ground crew. The pilot stated that he ran the engines for some 10 min or so due to the high winds and cold. He stated that the wind was averaging about 45 kts and was too strong to maintain control on top of the aircraft for refueling. The pilot calculated that he had more than enough fuel to return to Barrow. While returning, he flew past two possible refuel points and a third place where he could have landed. While over water near his destination, the left engine flamed out and the pilot incorrectly shut down the right engine. He was able to restart the right engine, but it soon flamed out also. A successful forced landing was then made on the tundra. According to the pilot, the engine flamed out due to lack of fuel.

Full Narrative

THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A ROUND TRIP FLIGHT FROM BARROW, AK TO POINT HOPE, AK AND RETURN. AFTER LANDING AT POINT HOPE, THERE WAS A 20 MIN DELAY WHILE WAITING FOR THE GROUND CREW. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE RAN THE ENGINES FOR SOME 10 MIN OR SO DUE TO THE HIGH WINDS AND COLD. HE STATED THAT THE WIND WAS AVERAGING ABOUT 45 KTS AND WAS TOO STRONG TO MAINTAIN CONTROL ON TOP OF THE AIRCRAFT FOR REFUELING. THE PILOT CALCULATED THAT HE HAD MORE THAN ENOUGH FUEL TO RETURN TO BARROW. WHILE RETURNING, HE FLEW PAST TWO POSSIBLE REFUEL POINTS AND A THIRD PLACE WHERE HE COULD HAVE LANDED. WHILE OVER WATER NEAR HIS DESTINATION, THE LEFT ENGINE FLAMED OUT AND THE PILOT INCORRECTLY SHUT DOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE RIGHT ENGINE, BUT IT SOON FLAMED OUT ALSO. A SUCCESSFUL FORCED LANDING WAS THEN MADE ON THE TUNDRA. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT DUE TO LACK OF FUEL.

Flight

Event TypeIncident
Event Time09:30 AHST
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftShort Bros SC7 Series 3 SC7 Series
Tail NumberN50DA
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageMinor
OperatorCape Smythe Air Service
Operating RulePart 135
Engines2
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsAiresearch · TPE 331-2201A · Turboprop · 755
Seats20

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury), 2 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured2
Total3
Crew 1Unknown

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDark Night
Wind40° @ 7 kt
Visibility7 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point41 C / 0 C
Altimeter0

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