ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377514
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| Date: | Sunday 24 March 1985 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Fokker DR.I replica |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1387B |
| MSN: | 16 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Thomaston, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Valdosta, GA (KVLD) |
| Americus, GA (KACJ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT MADE AN EMERGENCY LDG IN A FLD AFTER TOTAL LOSS OF POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PLT WAS ON A FLT FROM LAKELAND, FL. TO GRIFFIN, GA. WITH A PLANNED REFUELING STOP AT AMERICUS, GA. ACCORDING TO THE PLT HE WAS UNABLE TO LAND AT AMERICUS DUE TO GUSTING WIND. HE CONTINUED TOWARD GRIFFIN, GA. & RAN OUT OF FUEL ABOUT 20 MI SOUTH OF GRIFFIN, GA. THE DISTANCE BETWEEN AMERICUS, GA. & GRIFFIN, GA. IS ABOUT 80 MI. THERE WERE SEVERAL AIRPORTS ALONG THE ACFT'S ROUTE OF FLT & THE PLT ELECTED NOT TO LAND AT THEM.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL85LA124
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 12:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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