- Date
- November 27, 1986, 22:53 local (Nov 28, 1986, 03:53 UTC)
- Place
- Waynesboro, GA
- Injuries
- 3 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N32106Piper PA-28-140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861127062329A
- Case key
- 7353
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt called apch control & asked for vectors to the nearest field & said he was low on fuel. Vectors were provided but the eng lost power & the acft was damaged during a landing in a wooded area. An investigation revealed the acft had been flying for aprx 4.5 hrs when the acdnt occurred. The plt said that during the preflt, fuel was 'up to the top of the wing' & that the acft held 5 to 5.5 hrs of fuel. During a post acdnt exam of the acft, fuel was found in the linebetween the fuel tanks & the eng. However, the gascolator had separated & water was found in the line between the electric fuel pump & the eng driven fuel pump. Rprtdly, water could not have been introduced into the fuel system after the acdnt by the wx.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N32106
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-7525023
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Climate Doctors, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- OPF · Opa Locka, FL
- Destination
- AGS · Augusta, GA
- Airport
- 2J7 · Burke Co.
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 310° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 55 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- AGS, 20 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.
Other investigations on N32106 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.