Charlotte/Dulles Int'l Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Shuffletown, North Carolina 28216
Friday, September 6, 1985 16:35 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT CONTACTED A FENCE DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF PWR. THE FLT ORGINATED AT GRAND LEDGE, MI, AT 1100 EST AND AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING WAS MADE AT ADRIAN, MI, BECAUSE OF WX. THE FLT DEPARTED ADRIAN, MI, AT 1320 EDT. THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING THE DESCENT INTO CHARLOTTE INT'L AIRPORT FUEL PRESSURE WAS LOST AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THEENG QUIT. INSPECTION OF THE ACFT DISCLOSED NO PRESENCE OF FUEL IN EITHER THE FUEL TANKS NOR IN THE FUEL FLOW DIVIDER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/6/1985
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1635
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City SHUFFLETOWN
Event State NORTH CAROLINA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 28216
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport CHARLOTTE/DULLES INT'L
Event Location Nearest Airport ID CLT
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 5
Degrees magnetic from airport 360
Airport Elevation 749
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1650 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 180
Weather Observation Facility ID CLT
Elevation of weather observation facility 749
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 5
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4000
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) 21
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 240
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 3000
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 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 2
Injury Total All 3
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1408
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Sep 6 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1515
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 28774
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 N6102J
NTSB Number ATL85FMG08
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 None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-28R-200
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28R-200
Aircraft Serial Number 28R7635297
Certified Max Gross Weight 2650
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 Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection May 29 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 28
Airframe Hours 2381
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name HINTZ, HILTON,SACKREIDER
Aircraft Owner Street Address 504 JONES STREET
Aircraft Owner City GRAND LEDGE
Aircraft Owner State MI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 48837
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name RICHARD E. HINTZ
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 500 S. BRIDGE STREET
Operator City GRAND LEDGE
Operator State MI
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 48837
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 ADG
Departure City ADRAIN
Departure State MI
Departure Country
Departure Time 1320
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code CLT
Destination City CHARLOTTE
Destination State NC
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 18R
Runway Length 10000
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --