Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29582
Tuesady, June 15, 1982 13:35 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AS THE PILOT APPROACHED HIS DESTINATION, HE DESCENDED FROM 9000 FT MSL AND LEVELED AT 1600 FT MSL. AT ABOUT THE TIME HE LEVELED, THE ENGINE QUIT ABRUPTLY. HE STATED THAT HE SWITCHED THE FUEL SELECTOR TO THE RIGHT TANK AND TRIED TO START THE ENGINE, BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE IN AN OPEN FIELD BEYOND A LINE OF TREES. HOWEVER, AFTER CROSSING OVER THE TREES, HE WAS UNABLE TO FLARE DUE TO A LOSS OF AIRSPEED AND CRASH LANDED. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THERE WAS 10 TO 15 GALLONS OF FUEL REMAINING IN THE RIGHT FUEL TANK. FUEL CALCULATIONS INDICATED THAT ALL OR MOST OF THE USABLE FUEL IN THE LEFT TANK WOULD HAVE BEEN CONSUMED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/15/1982
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1335
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City MYRTLE BEACH
Event State SOUTH CAROLINA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 29582
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 6
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 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 5000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 6
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 82
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 270
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
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 NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1979
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N1691W
NTSB Number ATL82DA165
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
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 A36
Aircraft Series Identifier A36
Aircraft Serial Number E-364
Certified Max Gross Weight 3600
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
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 Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 75
Airframe Hours 7400
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name GRAND STRAND AVIATION INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address RT 2, BOX 69
Aircraft Owner City MAXTON
Aircraft Owner State NC
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 28364
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name GRAND STRAND AVIATION INC
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address RT 2, BOX 69
Operator City MAXTON
Operator State NC
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 28364
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 Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code PDK
Departure City ATLANTA
Departure State GA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1300
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code CRE
Destination City MYRTLE BEACH
Destination State SC
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
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 --