Leesburg Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Leesburg, Virginia 22075
Friday, August 16, 1985 16:20 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT WAS ON A ROUND-ROBIN X-COUNTRY FLT FROM LEESBURG TO MANASSAS, VA, GAITHERSBURG, MD & RETURN TO LEESBURG. WHEN THE PLT DEPARTED GAITHERSBURG ON THE FINAL LEG OF THE FLT, HE ESTIMATED HE HAD 11 GAL OF FUEL. HE REPORTED THAT DURING ARRIVAL AT LEESBURG, THE ENG LOST POWER AS THE ACFT WAS TURNING ONTO FINAL APCH FOR RWY 35. AT THAT TIME, THE PLT NOTED THAT THE LEFT FUEL GAGE INDICATED ABOUT 3/8 FULL, SO HE MOVED THE FUEL SELECTOR TO THAT POSITION. REPORTEDLY, THE RIGHT FUEL GAGE INDICATED AT OR NEAR EMPTY. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO START THE ENG. SUBSEQUENTLY, DURING AN EMERG LANDING, THE ACFT HIT A FENCE & NOSED OVER. NO USABLE FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE ACFT DURING A POST-CRASH EXAM.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/16/1985
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1620
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City LEESBURG
Event State VIRGINIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 22075
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport LEESBURG
Event Location Nearest Airport ID WO9
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 170
Airport Elevation 388
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 1100
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 192
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 388
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 7000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 3000
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) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 29
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Variable
Wind Speed (knots) 0
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) 1152
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 16 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1815
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 28497
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 N7144Q
NTSB Number BFO85LIA01
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 U206
Aircraft Series Identifier U206
Aircraft Serial Number U20603075
Certified Max Gross Weight 3600
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 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection May 22 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 179
Airframe Hours 6800
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ALAN M. VOORHEES
Aircraft Owner Street Address 109 DUKE STREET
Aircraft Owner City ALEXANDRIA
Aircraft Owner State VA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 22314
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name SCOTT WHITAKER VOORHEES
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) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code GAI
Departure City GAITHERSBURG
Departure State MD
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code W09
Destination City
Destination State
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 35
Runway Length 3500
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --