Aviation Crash Map

Beechcraft A23-19 N5986S

24 November 1985 · Gurley, Alabama, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 24 November 1985 at about 21:53 local time, a Beechcraft A23-19 registered N5986S was involved in an accident near Gurley, Alabama, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 21:53
Classification
Accident
Location
Gurley, Alabama, United States
Coordinates
34.6999, -86.3706
Aircraft
Beechcraft A23-19
Registration
N5986S
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Gurley → Huntsville
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL86LA030

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

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

ABOUT 5 MIN INTO THIRD FLT OF THE DAY, THE PLT REPORTED A LOSS OF POWER. DURING THE FORCED LDG ROLL OUT IN A PASTURE FIELD ACFT STRUCK A DITCH CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DMG. EXAM OF ENGINE REVEALED FAILED EXH. VALUE. ENG HAD BEEN OPERATED 2341 HRS WITHOUT OVERHAUL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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