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December 4, 1982 · Cessna 340 · N4094L

Kansas City, MO

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
December 4, 1982
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (3 uninjured)
Location
Kansas City, MO
Aircraft
Cessna 340
Tail Number
N4094L
Operator
Brady B Stoner
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
MKC83FA032

THE PLT LISTED A TOTAL FUEL ENDURANCE OF 5+30 ON HIS FLT PLAN & A TOTAL OF 182 GALS AT TAKEOFF ON HIS PLT/OPERATOR ACCIDENT REPORT. THE TOTAL ACFT FUEL CAPACITY IS 162 GALS. THE FLT DEPARTED A 1055. AT 1527 THE PLT RECEIVED DESTINATIONWX OF CEILING INDEFINITE 100 FT SKY OBSCURED VISIBILITY 1/8 MI IN FOG. THE PLT STATED HE UNDERSTOOD THE VISIBILITY AS 18 MI & SHOT AN APPROACH TO JOHNSON COUNTY EXEC ARPT. AT 1532 HE DECLARED A MISSED APCH & ADVISED KANSAS CITY APPROACH HE WAS LOW ON FUEL. HE WAS CLEARED FOR AN APPROACH TO KANSAS CITY INTL ARPT. AT 1541 THE PLT ADVISED THAT BOTH ENGS HAD FAILED. THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND ABOUT 1 MI SHORT OFTHE ARPT. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE PLT OBTAINED ENROUTE WX BRIEFINGS FOR WX CONDITIONS AT JOHNSON COUNTY EXEC ARPT. WX OBSERVATIONS AT & AFTER 0754 REPORTED WX BELOW THE LANDING MINIMUM REQUIRED FOR AN INSTRUMENT APCH TO THE ARPT. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL FOUND IN ANY OF THE ACFT'S FIVE FUEL TANKS.

Full Narrative

THE PLT LISTED A TOTAL FUEL ENDURANCE OF 5+30 ON HIS FLT PLAN & A TOTAL OF 182 GALS AT TAKEOFF ON HIS PLT/OPERATOR ACCIDENT REPORT. THE TOTAL ACFT FUEL CAPACITY IS 162 GALS. THE FLT DEPARTED A 1055. AT 1527 THE PLT RECEIVED DESTINATIONWX OF CEILING INDEFINITE 100 FT SKY OBSCURED VISIBILITY 1/8 MI IN FOG. THE PLT STATED HE UNDERSTOOD THE VISIBILITY AS 18 MI & SHOT AN APPROACH TO JOHNSON COUNTY EXEC ARPT. AT 1532 HE DECLARED A MISSED APCH & ADVISED KANSAS CITY APPROACH HE WAS LOW ON FUEL. HE WAS CLEARED FOR AN APPROACH TO KANSAS CITY INTL ARPT. AT 1541 THE PLT ADVISED THAT BOTH ENGS HAD FAILED. THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND ABOUT 1 MI SHORT OFTHE ARPT. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE PLT OBTAINED ENROUTE WX BRIEFINGS FOR WX CONDITIONS AT JOHNSON COUNTY EXEC ARPT. WX OBSERVATIONS AT & AFTER 0754 REPORTED WX BELOW THE LANDING MINIMUM REQUIRED FOR AN INSTRUMENT APCH TO THE ARPT. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL FOUND IN ANY OF THE ACFT'S FIVE FUEL TANKS.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:41 CST
Nearest AirportKansas City Int'L Airport (0nm N)
Runway1
Runway Length10801 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 340
Tail NumberN4094L
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorBrady B Stoner
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-520N · Reciprocating · 310
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (3 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured3
Total3
Crew 1Age 37 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsIMC
LightDaylight
Wind50° @ 8 kt
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point11 C / 0 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg

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