Amateur-built BI-PLANE accident near Winter Garden, Florida, March 15, 1984
On March 15, 1984 at about 6:50 pm local time, a amateur-built BI-PLANE, registered N67SC, was substantially damaged in an accident near Winter Garden, Florida. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 15, 1984 · about 6:50 pm local time
- Place
- Winter Garden, Florida
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built BI-PLANE
- Registration
- N67SC · no longer on the register · serial NSBP-1
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT CRASHED DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PLT SAID THE POWER LOSS WAS DUE TO FUEL EXAUSTION. HE STATED THAT WHEN THE TANKS WERE FULL WHEN HE DEPARTED SAVANNAH AND A SIPHON EFFECT MIGHT HAVE BEEN CREATED ACCOUNTINGFOR THE LOSS OF RESERVE.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 560 hours in all; 270 in this make and model; 20 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Unknown (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 4, 1984; 20 hours since
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SAV Savannah GA at 4:30 pm
- Destination: LAL Lakeland FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 080° at 16 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:47 pm from LAL, 40 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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