Walton Co. Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Monroe, Georgia 30655
Friday, September 5, 1986 16:45 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT DEPARTED COX SKY RANCH FOR A FLT TO STONE MT, GA. WHEN HE COULD NOT RECEIVE NORCROSS VOR, HE STATED THAT HE THOUGHT HE WAS HAVING NAV RADIO PROBLEMS AND ELECTED TO LAND AT MONROE, GA. PRIOR TO LANDING HE NOTED THE RIGHT FUEL GAUGE READING ALMOST EMPTY AND THE LEFT ALMOST 3/4 FULL. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS ON BOTH. AFTER LANDING AT MONROE, THE PLT DID NOT VISUALLY CHECK THE FUEL LEVEL IN THE TANKS. AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES ON THE GROUND, THE PLT DEPARTED FOR STONE MT. AFTER 4-5 MINUTES IN THE AIR, THE ENG LOST POWER. DURING THE FORCED LANDING ROLL, THE NOSE GEAR STRUCK AN EARTH RIDGE AND COLLAPSED. THE ACFT CAME TO A STOP ON ITS BACK. THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS FOUND ALMOST FULL OF FUEL. THE LEFT TANK OVERBOARD AND VENT PIPE BETWEEN THE TANKS WAS OBSTRUCTED BY EARTH LIKE SUBSTANCE. WHEN THE OBSTRUCTION WAS CLEARED, A STREAM OF FUEL FLOWED FROM THE PIPE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/5/1986
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1645
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City MONROE
Event State GEORGIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 30655
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport WALTON CO.
Event Location Nearest Airport ID A06
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 2
Degrees magnetic from airport 240
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1649 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 60
Weather Observation Facility ID AHN
Elevation of weather observation facility 807
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 23
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 3200
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) 30
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 19
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 320
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 3
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 2900
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 1
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1683
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Sep 5 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1730
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 32119
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 N12619
NTSB Number ATL86LA243
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 172M
Aircraft Series Identifier 172M
Aircraft Serial Number 172-62118
Certified Max Gross Weight 2300
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 Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Apr 1 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 68
Airframe Hours 3396
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ROBERT E. JOHNSON
Aircraft Owner Street Address OLD SEVIERVILLE PIKE R.R. #28
Aircraft Owner City KNOXVILLE
Aircraft Owner State TN
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 37920
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1640
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City STONE MOUNTAIN
Destination State GA
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 --