Winder (Barrow) Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Winder, Georgia 30680
Wednesday, May 27, 1987 19:25 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT REPORTED EXPERIENCING A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. ALL SYSTEMS WERE SHUT DOWN AND THE PLT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE FLIGHT DESCENDED TO VISUAL CONDITIONS FOR A LANDING AT WINDER. THE PLT SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND ATTEMPTED A NO POWER LANDING. THE ACFT STALLED ABOUT 15 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED THAT AN ALTERNATOR BRUSH WAS DISLODGED FROM IT'S NORMALLY INSTALLED POSITION. THE ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE ELECTRICAL FAILURE DID NOT NECESSITATE STALLING THE ACFT 20 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/27/1987
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1925
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City WINDER
Event State GEORGIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 30680
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport WINDER (BARROW)
Event Location Nearest Airport ID WDR
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 943
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1655 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 225
Weather Observation Facility ID ATL
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 30
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Not Reported
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4500
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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 31
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 15
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 150
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 350
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 27 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2130
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 33395
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:22PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N18HB
NTSB Number ATL87LA151
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model A36-TC
Aircraft Series Identifier A36-TC
Aircraft Serial Number EA 230
Certified Max Gross Weight 3600
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 Sep 1 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 100
Airframe Hours 15440
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JOHN COLLETT
Aircraft Owner Street Address 2608 ROSWELL AVE.
Aircraft Owner City CHARLOTTE
Aircraft Owner State NC
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 28209
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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) Business
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code PDK
Departure City CHAMBLEE
Departure State GA
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
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 31
Runway Length 4500
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --