- Date
- June 15, 1982, 13:35 local (17:35 UTC)
- Place
- Myrtle Beach, SC
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N1691WBeech A36
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 15, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820615022629A
- Case key
- 71808
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
As the pilot approached his destination, he descended from 9000 ft MSL and leveled at 1600 ft MSL. At about the time he leveled, the engine quit abruptly. He stated that he switched the fuel selector to the right tank and tried to start the engine, but was not successful. An emergency landing was made in an open field beyond a line of trees. However, after crossing over the trees, he was unable to flare due to a loss of airspeed and crash landed. An investigation revealed that there was 10 to 15 gallons of fuel remaining in the right fuel tank. Fuel calculations indicated that all or most of the usable fuel in the left tank would have been consumed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1691W
- Reported as
- Beech A36
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- E-364
- Airframe hours
- 7,400
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-BA, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Grand Strand Aviation Inc
- Registered owner
- Grand Strand Aviation Inc
- Departed
- PDK · Atlanta, GA
- Destination
- CRE · Myrtle Beach, SC
- Flight plan
- IFR
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 4,394 total · 34 in this make and model · 4,186 as pilot in command · 80 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Temperature
- 180 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.