# Accident 19861011048599A: Beech A2324, Meldrim, GA, October 11, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 11, 1986, 01:03 local time
- Place: Meldrim, GA
- Airport: Savannah Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.1191° N, 81.4792° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.1191&lon=-81.4792&mi=10
- Aircraft: N60BL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N60BL-2012-10-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech A23-24 (registry code 1151226, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A2324
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A2B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 646 total, 9 in this make and model, 180 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL87FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87FA004) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861011048599A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 ATL87FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87FA004), Oct 11, 1986: Beech A-23-24 (N60BL), Meldrim, GA, 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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