Columbia Metro Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

West Columbia, South Carolina 29169
Wednesday, January 15, 1986 9:50 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING FINAL APPROACH THE PLT NOTICED ACFT FLYING 'UNUSUAL' AND ELECTED GO-AROUND. DURING POWER-UP, THE ACFT LOST POWER AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET NEAR THE ARPT. THE PLT STATED THAT HE HAD INADVERTENLY PLACED THE FUEL SELECTOR IN X-FEED AND HAD EXHAUSTED THE FUEL SUPPLY IN THE RIGHT WING BY FEEDING BOTH ENGINES. THERE WERE NO REPORTED MECHANICAL PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/15/1986
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 950
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City WEST COLUMBIA
Event State SOUTH CAROLINA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 29169
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport COLUMBIA METRO
Event Location Nearest Airport ID CAE
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 300
Airport Elevation 236
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 952 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 300
Weather Observation Facility ID CAE
Elevation of weather observation facility 236
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
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) 4
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -7
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 80
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 12
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 1800
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 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1436
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jan 15 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1010
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 31839
Date of most recent change to record Jan 10 2001 2:57PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N441CD
NTSB Number ATL86FMG03
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 CESSNA
Aircraft Model 441
Aircraft Series Identifier 441
Aircraft Serial Number 441-0131
Certified Max Gross Weight 9850
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 9
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection Jul 17 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 68
Airframe Hours 1069
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name COLONIAL OIL INDUSTRIES, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address POST OFFICE BOX 576
Aircraft Owner City SAVANNAH
Aircraft Owner State GA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 31402
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 Yes - certificate holder
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 SAV
Departure City SAVANNAH
Departure State GA
Departure Country
Departure Time 918
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code CAE
Destination City WEST COLUMBIA
Destination State SC
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 10 2001 2:56PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 11
Runway Length 8600
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --