# Accident 19860927048819A: Amtrlw WLAC1, Wilmington, DE, September 27, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 27, 1986, 11:28 local time
- Place: Wilmington, DE
- Airport: Greater Wilmington-New Castle
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.6597° N, 75.5709° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6597&lon=-75.5709&mi=10
- Aircraft: N100WL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N100WL-1996-08-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: White Lightening Acft WLAC-1 (registry code 05613VU, https://openairdocs.org/model/white-lightening-acft-wlac-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRLW WLAC1
- Reported engine: CONT IO360CONT
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 25,050 total, 70 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO86FHD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86FHD04) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860927048819A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE FAILED FROM FUEL STARVATION.AIRCRAFT STRUCK WIRE DURING EMERGENCY LANDING.PILOT UNFAMILIAR WITH FUEL SYSTEM.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB BFO86FHD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86FHD04), Sep 27, 1986: White Lightning WLAC-1 (N100WL), Wilmington, DE, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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