- Date
- November 24, 1985, 15:53 local (21:53 UTC)
- Place
- Gurley, AL
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5986SBeech A23-19
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851124057939A
- Case key
- 7038
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Analysis
About 5 min into third flt of the day, the plt reported a loss of power. During the forced ldg roll out in a pasture field acft struck a ditch causing substantial dmg. Exam of engine revealed failed exh. Value. Eng had been operated 2341 hrs without overhaul.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5986S
- Reported as
- Beech A23-19
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- MB81
- Airframe hours
- 2,342
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2C, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Industrial Electronic Supply
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 1, 1985 · 12 hours before
- Departed
- WEBB · Gurley, AL
- Destination
- 3M5 · Huntsville, AL
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 55
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,746 total · 182 in this make and model · 2,466 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 59 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- HSV, 20 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N5986S · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.