Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Jacksonville, Florida 32229
Thursday, May 2, 1985 13:07 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT WAS ON THE LAST LEG OF A FLT THAT ORIGINATED THAT MORNING AT JACKSONVILLE, THEN PROCEEDED TO DAYTONA BEACH, THEN ON TO CRESTVIEW, FL. WHILE ON THE RETURN FLT TO JACKSONVILLE, THE RIGHT ENG LOST POWER AS THE ACFT WAS APPROACHING ITS DESTINATION. THE PLT STATED THAT HE TRIED TO RESTART THE RIGHT ENG, BUT WAS UNABLE, SO HE SECURED IT. A SHORT TIME LATER, THE LEFT ENG ALSO LOST POWER & THE PLT ELECTED TO LAND IN AN OPEN FIELD. HOWEVER, DURING THE APPROACH, THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR TREES AT THE EDGE OF THE FIELD. AFTER IMPACTING THE TREES, THE ACFT CRASHED IN THE FIELD. NO FUEL WAS OBSERVED IN THE WRECKAGE. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE USED ONLY THE FUEL QUANTITY INDICATORS TO CHECK THE FUEL PRIOR TO THE FLT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/2/1985
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1307
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City JACKSONVILLE
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32229
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 5
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 3
Degrees magnetic from airport 270
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1313 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 100
Weather Observation Facility ID JAX
Elevation of weather observation facility 30
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 4
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 25000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4000
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) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 28
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 16
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 230
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 1600
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 1
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1016
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 2 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1530
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 28329
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9442S
NTSB Number MIA85FA162
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model 95-C55
Aircraft Series Identifier 95-C55
Aircraft Serial Number TE-52
Certified Max Gross Weight 5300
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 6
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection May 21 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 397
Airframe Hours 24607
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ROBERT B. DAVIS
Aircraft Owner Street Address 9668 DEERRUN DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City PONTEVEDRA BEC.
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 32082
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name RICHARD O. GELINAS
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 544 CLAIRMONT AVE. SO.
Operator City ORANGE PARK
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 32073
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 CEW
Departure City CRESTVIEW
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code CRG
Destination City JACKSONVILLE
Destination State FL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
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 --