Burke Co. Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Waynesboro, Georgia 30830
Thursday, November 27, 1986 22:53 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT CALLED APCH CONTROL & ASKED FOR VECTORS TO THE NEAREST FIELD & SAID HE WAS LOW ON FUEL. VECTORS WERE PROVIDED BUT THE ENG LOST POWER & THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED DURING A LANDING IN A WOODED AREA. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ACFT HAD BEEN FLYING FOR APRX 4.5 HRS WHEN THE ACDNT OCCURRED. THE PLT SAID THAT DURING THE PREFLT, FUEL WAS 'UP TO THE TOP OF THE WING' & THAT THE ACFT HELD 5 TO 5.5 HRS OF FUEL. DURING A POST ACDNT EXAM OF THE ACFT, FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE LINEBETWEEN THE FUEL TANKS & THE ENG. HOWEVER, THE GASCOLATOR HAD SEPARATED & WATER WAS FOUND IN THE LINE BETWEEN THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP & THE ENG DRIVEN FUEL PUMP. RPRTDLY, WATER COULD NOT HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED INTO THE FUEL SYSTEM AFTER THE ACDNT BY THE WX.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/27/1986
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 2253
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City WAYNESBORO
Event State GEORGIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 30830
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport BURKE CO.
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 2J7
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 3
Degrees magnetic from airport 90
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2304 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 10
Weather Observation Facility ID AGS
Elevation of weather observation facility 365
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 20
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 25000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
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) 13
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 11
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 310
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 4
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 900
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 3
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 3
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1900
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 28 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 838
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 32376
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 N32106
NTSB Number ATL87LA031
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 PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-28-140
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28-140
Aircraft Serial Number 28-7525023
Certified Max Gross Weight 2150
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 Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CLIMATE DOCTORS, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1400 NW 199TH
Aircraft Owner City N. MIAMI BEACH
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 33179
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 OPF
Departure City OPA LOCKA
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1823
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code AGS
Destination City AUGUSTA
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 --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --