Beech B-60 accident near Toms River, New Jersey, June 23, 1986
On June 23, 1986 at about 3:00 pm local time, a Beech B-60, registered N6006S, was substantially damaged in an accident near Toms River, New Jersey (Miller Airpark airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were 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
- June 23, 1986 · about 3:00 pm local time
- Place
- Toms River, New Jersey · Miller Airpark
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech B-60 · all B-60s on the register
- Registration
- N6006S · no longer on the register · serial P-346
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AN INFLIGHT FIRE OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. SMOKE WAS OBSERVED TRAILING FROM THE RIGHT ENG & IT WAS SHUT DOWN. THE PLT RETURNED & LANDED AT THE ARPT. AFTER LANDING, THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY LINEMEN, A FIREMAN & PLTS WHO WERE STANDING BY. AN INSPECTION OF THE ACFT REVEALED THAT THE FIRE WAS DUE TO THE OUTBOARD MAIN FUEL LINE CHAFING ON THE TOP OF THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE MAIN FUEL LINE HAD BEEN IMPROPERLY ROUTED AND THERE WAS AN ABSENCE OF CLAMPS TO SECURE THE LINE.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 267 hours in all; 36 in the last 90 days; 267 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,620 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 1, 1986; 34 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 6,725 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming TIO-541-E1C4 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: N44 at 1:45 pm
- Destination: FTY Atlanta GA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 24, 4,900 ft by 80 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 290° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 10,000 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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