# NTSB ATL85LA124: Kirst Allen J DR-1, N1387B, Thomaston, GA, March 24, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 24, 1985, 17:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place: Thomaston, GA
- Coordinates: 32.890964, -84.319458 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8910&lon=-84.3195&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6766
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL85LA124
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6766/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA124

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, climb
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (contributing factor)
  - refueling - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - fuel consumption calculations - inaccurate, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - open field

## Analysis

THE PLT MADE AN EMERGENCY LDG IN A FLD AFTER TOTAL LOSS OF POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PLT WAS ON A FLT FROM LAKELAND, FL. TO GRIFFIN, GA. WITH A PLANNED REFUELING STOP AT AMERICUS, GA. ACCORDING TO THE PLT HE WAS UNABLE TO LAND AT AMERICUS DUE TO GUSTING WIND. HE CONTINUED TOWARD GRIFFIN, GA. & RAN OUT OF FUEL ABOUT 20 MI SOUTH OF GRIFFIN, GA. THE DISTANCE BETWEEN AMERICUS, GA. & GRIFFIN, GA. IS ABOUT 80 MI. THERE WERE SEVERAL AIRPORTS ALONG THE ACFT'S ROUTE OF FLT & THE PLT ELECTED NOT TO LAND AT THEM.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1387B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1387B-1987-12-30), registration cancelled 1987-12-30, S/N 16, built 1982 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: KIRST ALLEN J DR-1
- Registry model: [Kirst Allen J DR-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/kirst-allen-j-dr-1) (registry code 363097Y) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 16
- Engines: UNKNOWN UNKNOWN reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Allen J. Kirst
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Departed: VLD, VALDOSTA, GA
- Destination: ACJ, AMERICUS, GA
- Airport: 2A2, Thomaston

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 38; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: center; flight hours: 900 total, 50 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 20° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: -0 °F, dew point -0 °F

## Other investigations on N1387B (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 ATL82FKG14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FKG14), Jun 7, 1982: Fokker DR-1 (N1387B), Hampton, GA, substantial damage

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.

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