Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Dublin, Georgia 31021
Sunday, September 25, 1983 18:30 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT LANDED AT EASTMAN, GA, WHERE HE PLANNED TO REFUEL, WHILE EN ROUTE FROM MILTON, FL TO SUMTER, SC. FUEL WAS NOT AVAILABLE, SO HE DEPARTED FOR SWAINSBORO, GA. HOWEVER, HE DECIDED THAT WOULD BE TOO FAR, AND PLANNED INSTEAD, TO LAND AT DUBLIN WHICH WAS 30 MI CLOSER. WHILE IN A CRUISE DESCENT TO DUBLIN, THE ENG LOST POWER. THE PLT STATED THAT HE TURNED THE ELECTRIC FUEL BOOST PUMP ON & NOTED NORMAL FUEL PRESURE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENG. HE STARTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A ROAD, BUT THERE WAS CONFLICTING TRAFFIC, SO HE LANDED IN A RECENTLY PLOWED FIELD. APRX 60 FT AFTER TOUCHING DOWN, THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE PLT SAID HE REMOVED THE FUEL CAP TO SEE IF FUEL WAS REMAINING. REPORTEDLY, SOME LEAKED OUT, BUT WAS NOT COLLECTED OR MEASURED. DURING THE INVESTIGATION, 1/2 GAL OF FUEL WAS FOUND. NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL LINES FROM THE FUEL PUMP. THE ENG OPERATIONALLY CHECKED NORMAL. FUEL CALCULATIONS INDICATED, ALL FUEL WOULD HAVE BEEN CONSUMED, EXCEPT APRX 1 GAL. ABOUT 1 GAL OF FUEL WAS UNUSABLE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/25/1983
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1830
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City DUBLIN
Event State GEORGIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 31021
Event Date Year 1983
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 2
Degrees magnetic from airport 190
Airport Elevation 310
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1850 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 290
Weather Observation Facility ID MCN
Elevation of weather observation facility 354
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 34
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 22
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 8
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 50
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) --
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 NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1825
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 22095
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:16AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N15KP
NTSB Number ATL83LA381
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 Aerotek
Aircraft Model S-2A
Aircraft Series Identifier S-2A
Aircraft Serial Number 2239
Certified Max Gross Weight 1500
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 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection May 1 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 98
Airframe Hours 215
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name KP AEROBATICS, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O BOX 1124
Aircraft Owner City SUMTER
Aircraft Owner State SC
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 29150
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) Business
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 07J
Departure City EASTMAN
Departure State GA
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code DBN
Destination City DUBLIN
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 --