Incident Overview

Date: Friday 5 March 1965
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 18-50 Lodestar
Owner/operator: Pine Paper Products Co.
Registration Number: N600N
Location: Philipsburg-Mid-State Airport, PA (PSB) – ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft Engine(s)Aircraft Engine(s)
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
An emergency landing was attempted due to fuel starvation on a closed airport runway due to snow. The aircraft crashed after striking wires or poles during final approach, resulting in fire. The incident was likely caused by a failure of both engines, possibly due to a fuel system malfunction.An emergency landing was attempted due to fuel starvation on a closed airport runway due to snow. The aircraft crashed after striking wires or poles during final approach, resulting in fire. The incident was likely caused by a failure of both engines, possibly due to a fuel system malfunction.

Description

Both engines flamed out due to fuel starvation. The pilot attempted to reach Philipsburg for an emergency landing, despite the fact that it was closed due to snow on the runway. The aircraft struck wires or poles on final approach, crashed and caught fire. PROBABLE CAUSE(S): powerplant – fuel system: selector valves miscellaneous acts, conditions – fuel starvation weather – low ceiling weather – snow weather – fog FACTOR(S) miscellaneous acts, conditions – failure of two or more engines miscellaneous acts, conditions – material failure complete power loss – complete engine failure/flameout-2 engines weather briefing – no record of briefing received weather forecast – forecast substantially correct emergency circumstances – forced landing off airport on land

Primary Cause

Powerplant – Fuel SystemPowerplant – Fuel System

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