Fairchild 24G accident near Andalusia, AL
On January 28, 1998, a Fairchild 24G (airplane) was involved in an accident near Andalusia, AL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 28, 1998
- Place
- Andalusia, AL
- Aircraft
- Fairchild 24G · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 31.300°N, 86.480°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X09477
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 28, 1998, at about 1230 central standard time, a 1937 Fairchild 24G, NC16866, registered to a private individual and operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, crashed about 15 miles southwest of Andalusia, Alabama, within the boundaries of the Conecuh National Forest. Due to the remoteness and heavy forestation at the site, there were no witnesses, and the first persons on the scene were U. S. Army paramedics from Fort Rucker, Alabama, who rappelled from a helicopter. The recently restored antique airplane was destroyed, and the airline transport-rated pilot sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The flight departed Peter Prince Field, Milton, Florida, about 1115 for Greenville, Alabama, and ultimately, Gadsden, Alabama, where the airplane was to be delivered to a restoration facility for minor mechanical work preparatory to a sale. The pilot had consented to ferry the airplane to the restoration facility as a favor to the owner, who had recently lost his FAA medical certificate. The flight was being operated as a loose flight of two with a fellow "antiquer" flying a Ryan SCW, who was to provide a ride home to the Pensacola area for the Fairchild pilot. They were not in sight of each other at all times, but were maintaining radio contact. The Ryan pilot stated he thought the Fairchild pilot would have been cruising at about 2,000 feet msl, and he heard no radio transmissions before the crash. A strong emergency locator transmitter signal was reported emanating from the crash site
Probable cause
A loss of engine power while in cruise flight caused by a contaminated fuel supply and the subsequent inflight collision with trees and unsuitable terrain during the emergency descent and landing.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
