Beechcraft A-23-24 N60BL

Summary

On 11 October 1986 at about 05:30 local time, a Beechcraft A-23-24 registered N60BL, operated by Thomas B. Polanski, was involved in an accident near Meldrim, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

11 October 1986 at 05:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Meldrim, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Savannah (SAV)

Coordinates

32.1191, -81.4792

Aircraft

Beechcraft A-23-24

Registration

N60BL

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Thomas B. Polanski

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Elizabeth City → Savannah

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

ATL87FA004

2 people were seriously injured.

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

THE PILOT FLIGHT PLANNED A TOTAL TIME ENROUTE OF 2HRS. 45 MIN. THE AIRCRAFT FUEL ENDURANCE WAS FOUR HOURS. THE PILOT USED ABOUT 1 HR. 15 MIN. ATTEMPTING TO COMPLETE AN INSTRUMENT PROCEDURE. SAV WAS VFR THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FLIGHT AND PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT HAD PERFORMED ERRATICALLY THROUGHOUT THE FLT, BY NOT MAINTAINING ASSIGNED HEADINGS AND TRACKING ENROUTE TO SAVANNAH. THIS BEHAVIOR WAS ALSO DISPLAYED DURING THE CONDUCT OF THE APPROACH PROCEDURE. THE ENG LOST POWER DURING THE APPROACH AND THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A POWER LINE DURING THE FORCED LNDG. POST ACCIDENT EXAM REVEALED THAT THE ACFT HAD RUN OUT OF FUEL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.