19861011048599A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech A23-24 · Meldrim, GA · October 11, 1986

Date
October 11, 1986 · 01:03 local
Place
Meldrim, GA
Airport
Savannah Municipal
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N60BL
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL87FA004
Reported as
Beech A2324
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A2B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
646 total9 in this make and model180 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The aircraft ran out of fuel while on approach and hit wires. The pilot was having difficulty with procedures.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF FUEL WHILE ON APPROACH AND HIT WIRES. THE PILOT WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY WITH PROCEDURES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.