# NTSB MIA84LA110: Shark BI-PLANE, N67SC, Winter Garden, FL, March 15, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 15, 1984, 13:50 local (18:50 UTC)
- Place: Winter Garden, FL
- Location: 28.5412° N, 81.5970° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Winter Garden, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.5412&lon=-81.5970&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): 31098
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA84LA110
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31098/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA110

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise - normal
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (contributing factor)
  - preflight planning/preparation - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - fuel supply - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE ACFT CRASHED DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PLT SAID THE POWER LOSS WAS DUE TO FUEL EXAUSTION. HE STATED THAT WHEN THE TANKS WERE FULL WHEN HE DEPARTED SAVANNAH AND A SIPHON EFFECT MIGHT HAVE BEEN CREATED ACCOUNTINGFOR THE LOSS OF RESERVE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N67SC](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N67SC-1985-04-12), registration cancelled 1985-04-12, S/N NSBP-1 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SHARK BI-PLANE
- Registry model: [Chrysostomides SHARK BI-PLANE](https://openairdocs.org/model/chrysostomides-shark-bi-plane) (registry code 0564522) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: NSBP-1
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320 140 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Starvos A. Chrysostomides
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, April 4, 1984, 20 hours before
- Departed: SAV, SAVANNAH, GA
- Destination: LAL, LAKELAND, FL

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 60; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: unknown, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: front; flight hours: 560 total, 270 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 80° at 16 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: LAL, 40 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840315007389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840315007389A), Mar 15, 1984: Amtr SHARKBIPLANE, Winter Garden, FL, Substantial damage. Fuel exhaustion on crosscountry flight due to siphon effect with full tank. Impact in wooded area with vines.

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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