Canadair CL=601-3A accident near Bassett, NE
On March 20, 1994, a Canadair CL=601-3A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Bassett, NE. 2 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 20, 1994
- Place
- Bassett, NE
- Aircraft
- Canadair CL=601-3A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 2 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 42.580°N, 99.529°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X00859
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 20, 1994, at 0036 (all times are central standard time, cst), a Canadair CL601-3A, N88HA, operating as a positioning flight after a 14 CFR Part 135 passenger drop off, experienced a dual engine flameout during cruise flight between FL 370 and FL 410 in the vicinity of Bassett, Nebraska. The airplane sustained substantial damage during the subsequent forced landing in an alfalfa field. The two commercial pilots received serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, an IFR flight plan was in effect. The airplane departed Burlington, Vermont approximately 2128, with an intended destination of Long Beach, California. The flight crew departed their home base of Long Beach, California (LGB) at 1028, and flew to San Diego, California (SAN). They picked up two passengers and a flight attendant and departed for Boston's Logan Airport (BOS), in Boston, Massachusetts. The flight arrived at BOS at 1728 and the passengers and flight attendant deplaned. The airplane departed BOS at 1807 with only flight crew on board. They flew to Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM) in Lawrence, Massachusetts where they had prearranged a "quick turnaround" fuel stop for the trip back to LGB. A copy of the Aircraft Flight Log is appended. Records indicate the airplane landed at LWM at 1814 with 3,000 pounds of Jet A fuel on board, and the flight crew planned to take on an additional 12,500 pounds of fuel. The contracted Fixed Base Operator (FBO) at LWM, Four Star Aviation, pumped about 221 US gallons into the airplane before the fuel truck stopped pum
Probable cause
the pilot in command's inadequate planning/decision making and inadequate preflight inspection after receiving a load of contaminated fuel. Related factors are the contaminated fuel, improper refueling by FBO personnel, and the dark night light conditions.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
