Beechcraft C24R N6009A

Summary

On 25 March 1983 at about 16:18 local time, a Beechcraft C24R registered N6009A, operated by BOB McConkey, was involved in an accident near Waycross, Georgia, United States. 4 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

25 March 1983 at 16:18

Classification

Accident

Location

Waycross, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Waycross-Ware (AYS)

Coordinates

31.2098, -82.3493

Aircraft

Beechcraft C24R

Registration

N6009A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

BOB McConkey

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fort Lauderdale → Alma

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL83LA143

3 people had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING FLT, THE PLT ENCOUNTERED STRONG HEADWINDS & DECIDED TO DIVERT TO WAYCROSS, GA. WHILE USING FUEL FROM THE RIGHT TANK, THE ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. THE PLT STATED THAT THIS SURPRISED HIM SINCE THE RIGHT FUEL GAUGE NEEDLE WAS ONLY SLIGHTLY INSIDE THE RED ARC. HE SWITCHED TO THE LEFT TANK, RESTARTED THE ENGINE & CONTINUED TOWARD THE ARPT WHICH WAS IN SIGHT. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AGAIN WHEN THE LEFT TANK BECAME EMPTY. REPORTEDLY, THE LEFT FUEL GAUGE WAS ALSO ONLY SLIGHTLY IN THE RED ARC WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. UNABLE TO GLIDE TO THE RWY, THE PLT TURNED TO LAND IN A FIELD. HE REPORTED THAT A HIGH SINK RATE DEVELOPED WHILE HE WAS CROSSING OVER TELEPHONE LINES IN A RIGHT BANK TO ALIGN WITH THE FIELD. REPORTEDLY, THE ACFT IMPACTED WHILE STILL IN A RIGHT BANK.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.