- Date
- February 15, 1985, 21:15 local (Feb 16, 1985, 02:15 UTC)
- Place
- Ridgeland, SC
- Injuries
- 3 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5823LGulfstream AA-5
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850215005149A
- Case key
- 6747
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Approx 3.75 hours after takeoff the plt contacted savannah approach and requested a straight in approach to land at savannah airport because of low fuel. Moments later the engine lost power and the plt made a forced landing in a field 10 miles NE of savannah airport. Rescue personnel at the accident reported that there was no evidence of fuel onboard the acft or spilled around the wreckage.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5823L
- Reported as
- Gulfstream AA-5
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- AA5-0023
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2G, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Lenial Weston Motor Company
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- GWW · Goldsboro, NC
- Destination
- SAV · Savannah, GA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 112 total · 17 in this make and model · 89 as pilot in command · 14 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 240° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 43 °F, dew point 18 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SAV, 10 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.