Moore County Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Pinehurst, North Carolina 28374
Sunday, April 26, 1987 20:30 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT CALLED APPROACH CONTROL AND REPORTED HE WAS OUT OF FUEL AND DIDN'T THINK HE WAS GOING TO MAKE THE AIRPORT. HE HAD LANDED AT AN AIRPORT ENROUTE BUT HAD NOT REFUELED. HE STATED THAT HE STARTED DESCENDING WHEN HE GOT WITHIN TEN MILES OF THE AIRPORT. HE CRASHED AND WAS FOUND LESS THAN A MILE FROM THE AIRPORT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/26/1987
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 2030
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City PINEHURST
Event State NORTH CAROLINA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 28374
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MOORE COUNTY
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 --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2046 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 125
Weather Observation Facility ID FAY
Elevation of weather observation facility 190
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 30
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 5000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 14
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 3
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 40
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 200
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 927
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 27 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 900
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 34098
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:12PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N7136P
NTSB Number ATL87LA126
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-24-250
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-24-250
Aircraft Serial Number 242301
Certified Max Gross Weight 2900
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 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Apr 25 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 14
Airframe Hours 6317
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Yes
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name SEA TRANSPORT SHIPPING CORP.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1050 81ST STREET
Aircraft Owner City OCEAN MARATHON
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 33050
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ROBERT STRICKLAND
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 2820 LEE AVENUE
Operator City SANFORD
Operator State NC
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 27330
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 OMN
Departure City ORMAND BEACH
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1735
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code SOP
Destination City SOUTHERN PINES
Destination State NC
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 5
Runway Length 5500
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --