Smith MINIPLANE N26Z
13 July 1986 · Miamisburg, Ohio, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 July 1986 at about 20:15 local time, a Smith MINIPLANE registered N26Z was involved in an accident near Miamisburg, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Miamisburg, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.6296, -84.2701
- Aircraft
- Smith MINIPLANE
- Registration
- N26Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Moraine Airport → Moraine
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL86FEG02
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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
THE ACFT CRASHED INTO A TREE AND THE GROUND DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER A PWR LOSS FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PLT SAID THAT HE HAD 10 GALS OF FUEL AT TAKEOFF AND AFTER 20 MINTUES OF FLT THE GAUGE INDICATED 5 GALS. DURING THE ATTEMPT TO RETURN TO THE ARPT THE ENG QUIT. THE PLT DID NOT INDICATE HOW HE DETERMINED THAT THE ACFT HAD 10 GALS OF FUEL BEFORE TAKEOFF. THE GAUGE WAS DETERMINED TO BE INACCURATE. THE FUEL TANK, LINES, AND CARBURETOR WERE EMPTY OF FUEL AND THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF LEAKAGE ON OR AROUND THE ACFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Smith MINIPLANE accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 1986 | Smith MINIPLANE 1 | Petersburg, Alaska, United States | Mark Weaver | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1988 | Smith MINIPLANE | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | Wayne L. Shelhon | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1989 | Smith MINIPLANE | Cumberland, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1983 | Smith MINIPLANE | Near Rainier, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1982 | Smith MINIPLANE | Bates City, Missouri, United States | BUD E. Wielt | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1982 | Smith MINIPLANE | Swansea, South Carolina, United States | Kenneth G. Moyer | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 1986 | Green PIETENPOL | Mt. Vernon, Ohio, United States | Melvin A. Green | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1986 | Hiller UH-12E | Pataskala, Ohio, United States | Agri-Copter, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1986 | Ayres S2R-T15 | Mandale, Ohio, United States | Ruhe Sales, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-25-235 | Melrose, Ohio, United States | Charles W.hiltner | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1986 | Sunburst N/A | Lima, Ohio, United States | Paul L. Kesner | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1986 | Beechcraft A23A | Marysville, Ohio, United States | Henry Burk | No injuries | - |