19871105062209A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Univac GC1B · Beaufort, SC · November 5, 1987

Date
November 5, 1987 · 14:30 local
Place
Beaufort, SC
Airport
Beaufort
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N78169
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL88LA028
Reported as
Univac GC1B
Reported engine
Continental O300A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,500 total450 in this make and model10 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.

On unauthorized ferry flight to repair fuel selector ran a tank dry. Unable to select full tank. Crashed in swamp.

As the FAA filed it

ON UNAUTHORIZED FERRY FLIGHT TO REPAIR FUEL SELECTOR RAN A TANK DRY. UNABLE TO SELECT FULL TANK. CRASHED IN SWAMP.

NTSB investigation

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