Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Garland, Texas 75043
Saturday, August 23, 1986 19:15 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE INTERNAL LINING IN THE FUEL TANK FLOP TUBE (FUEL PICKUP TUBE FOR INVERTED FLIGHT) DETERIORATED AND BLOCKED THE FULL SCREEN. THE ENG QUIT DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. THE ACFT STRUCK A SHORT POLE FOR AN UNDERGROUND UTILITY LINE DURING THE FORCED LANDING

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/23/1986
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1915
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City GARLAND
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 75043
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 8
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 Pilot
Time of the weather observation 1750 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 275
Weather Observation Facility ID DAL
Elevation of weather observation facility 550
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 20
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Dusk
Lowest Ceiling Height 10000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 8000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
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) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 22
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 140
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) --
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1647
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 25 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 730
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 32073
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N22JE
NTSB Number FTW86FPA26
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 ERICKSON
Aircraft Model S-1
Aircraft Series Identifier S-1
Aircraft Serial Number RA53
Certified Max Gross Weight 1150
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? Yes
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Feb 1 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 1
Airframe Hours 122
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name WEATHERFORD, DAWSON
Aircraft Owner Street Address 210 MARKET
Aircraft Owner City HEARNE
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 77859
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name AERO-TECH SERVICES INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
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) Ferry
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code T72
Departure City HEARNE
Departure State TX
Departure Country
Departure Time 1735
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code FYV
Destination City FAYETTEVILLE
Destination State AR
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 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --