Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Meridian, Mississippi 39301
Saturday, September 27, 1986 16:00 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING FLT TESTING OF THE NEWLY PURCHASED ACFT WHICH WAS CONDUCTED PRIOR TO THE X-COUNTRY FLT HOME, OIL CONSUMPTION/LEAKAGE WAS DETERMINED TO BE ABOUT 3 QTS PER HR. THE PLT STATED THAT HE PLANNED THE FLT HOME IN SHORT HOPS SO AS TO MINIMIZE OIL USAGE & HAD DEPARTED WITH THE OIL SUMP FILLED TO CAPACITY WITH 6 QTS OF OIL. DURING THE FLT HOME, THE ENG QUIT & A FORCED LDG WAS ATTEMPTED INTO A FIELD. THE ACFT STRUCK A TREE & CRASHED TO THE GROUND & BURNED. A CHECK OF THE OIL SUPPLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT REVEALED NO READING ON THE OIL DIPSTICK. THE ENG MFGR RECOMMENDS THAT CORRECTIVE ACTION BE TAKEN WHEN OIL CONSUMPTION EXCEEDS 6/10 QT PER HR.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/27/1986
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1600
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City MERIDIAN
Event State MISSISSIPPI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 39301
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
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 Witness
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
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) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 31
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 200
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 10
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
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 2
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2362
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Sep 27 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1700
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 33040
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 N3269X
NTSB Number MIA86FLT02
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 Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name MCCOY ROBERT-MICHAEL
Aircraft Model BREEZY
Aircraft Series Identifier BREEZY
Aircraft Serial Number 11101A
Certified Max Gross Weight --
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 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jul 21 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 11
Airframe Hours 125
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name SOUTHWIND RENTALS INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 2853
Aircraft Owner City HAMMOND
Aircraft Owner State LA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 70404
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name SOUTHWIND RENTALS,INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 2853
Operator City HAMMOND
Operator State LA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 70404
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 3A7
Departure City EUTAW
Departure State AL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1515
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code 23M
Destination City QUITMAN
Destination State MS
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
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 --