Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Thomson, Georgia 30824
Friday, July 1, 1988 18:50 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE LOST PWR ABOUT 20 MILES FROM THE ARPT WHERE HE HAD INTENDED TO REFUEL. THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY COLLIDED WITH UTILITY WIRES AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON A HWY. THE PLT ATTRIBUTED THE PWR LOSS TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. POSTCRASH EXAM OF THE AIRPLANE BY A MECH REVEALED ONLY TRACE AMOUNTS OF FUEL REMAINING ON BOARD. THE PLT NOTED THAT HE HAD TOPPED OFF THE FUEL TANKS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE; THIS SHOULD HAVE GIVEN HIM 5.5 TO 6 HRS OF ENDURANCE, BASED ON PREVIOUS FLIGHTS IN THE AIRPLANE. THE ACTUAL ENDURANCE WAS ABOUT 4.8 HRS. EXAM OF THE AIRPLANE POH REVEALED THAT THE AIRPLANE HAD AN EXPECTED ENDURANCE OF ABOUT 4.7 HRS AT 75% PWR AND 5.4 HRS AT 65% PWR, WITH A 45 MIN RESERVE AT 45% PWR, UNDER THE FLT CONDITIONS REPORTED BY THE PLT. THE POH NOTES HOWEVER, THAT THERE ARE INDETERMINATE VARIABLES WHICH CAN ACCOUNT FOR VARIATIONS OF 10% OR MORE IN AIRPLANE RANGE & ENDURANCE. SEVERAL ARPTS WITH FUEL WERE AVAILABLE ALONG THE ROUTE OF FLT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/1/1988
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1850
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City THOMSON
Event State GEORGIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 30824
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1848 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 103
Weather Observation Facility ID AGS
Elevation of weather observation facility 145
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 28
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 25000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 28
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 13
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 320
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 2
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1359
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 1 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2040
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 37476
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 11:55AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N29238
NTSB Number ATL88LA208
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model T210L
Aircraft Series Identifier T210L
Aircraft Serial Number 21059839
Certified Max Gross Weight 3800
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Aug 11 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 50
Airframe Hours 2287
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name KARRIMAN, JOSEPH JR.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 911 S MAIN ST
Aircraft Owner City GROVE
Aircraft Owner State OK
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 74344
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name KARRIMAN, JOSEPH JR.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 911 S. MAIN
Operator City GROVE
Operator State OK
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 74344
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 1H7
Departure City GROVE
Departure State OK
Departure Country
Departure Time 1255
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code CUB
Destination City COLUMBIA
Destination State SC
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --