North American B-25 Mitchell crash, Sep 19, 2020, Stockton
North American B-25 Mitchell accident on September 19, 2020 near Stockton, California, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Total loss of engine...
- Date: September 19, 2020
- Aircraft: North American B-25 Mitchell
- Location: Stockton, California, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, with erroneous fuel gauge indications and inadequate preflight planning and inspection contributing
A North American B 25N Mitchell on a ferry flight from Vacaville to Stockton, California suffered a loss of engine power and the crew made a forced landing in a field short of the airport, striking an irrigation ditch. The copilot and a passenger were seriously injured and the pilot had minor injuries. The NTSB found fuel exhaustion, with inaccurate fuel gauges and inadequate preflight planning contributing.