Andrews Afb, MD Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Brandywine, Maryland 20613
Tuesady, June 24, 1986 7:55 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

PRIOR TO REACHING THE LOM DURING AN ILS RWY 01L APCH, A LOSS OF PWR WAS EXPERIENCED. THE PLT APPLIED CARB HEAT AND PWR WAS MOMENTARILY RESTORED. A TOTAL PWR LOSS WAS THEN EXPERIENCED AND THE PLT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD DURING WHICH THE ACFT NOSED OVER. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS POSITIONED ON THE LEFT TANK WHICH CONTAINED NO FUEL. THE PLT REPORTED HE HAD FAILED TO CHANGE FUEL TANKS AFTER THE ENG FAILURE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/24/1986
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 755
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City BRANDYWINE
Event State MARYLAND
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 20613
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport ANDREWS AFB, MD
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 7
Degrees magnetic from airport 170
Airport Elevation 281
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 729 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 350
Weather Observation Facility ID ADW
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 8
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 400
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 400
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Partial Obscuration
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 20
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 320
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 12
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 22
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 250
Intensity of Precipitation Light
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 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1019
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 24 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 845
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 31370
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9628L
NTSB Number BFO86FIA01
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name GRUMMAN
Aircraft Model AA1B
Aircraft Series Identifier AA1B
Aircraft Serial Number AA1B-0128
Certified Max Gross Weight 1560
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 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Mar 10 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 35
Airframe Hours 2251
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name EDWIN L. HARVEY
Aircraft Owner Street Address 2 CHATTANOOGA COURT
Aircraft Owner City HAMPTON
Aircraft Owner State VA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 23669
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 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 LFI
Departure City LANGLEY AFB
Departure State VA
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code ADW
Destination City ANDREWS AFB
Destination State MD
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 1L
Runway Length 9300
Runway Width 200
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --