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ATL86FKG03

1985-10-21 · HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 51A

N66RD has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (GULFSTREAM AMERICAN AA-5B, built 1978), which was not involved in this event.

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE ACFT CAUGHT FIRE DURING A FORCED LNDG AFTER LOSING ENG POWER DURING CRUISE. THE PLT APPROACHED A HI-WAY FOR LANDING AND SMOKE FILLED THE COCKPIT. DURING ROLLOUT FIRE CAME THRU THE FIREWALL AND THE PLT EVACUATED THE MOVING ACFT. THE UNOCCUPIED ACFT CONTINUED OFF THE ROAD WHERE IT COLLIDED WITH A TREE & BURNED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_ATL86FKG03.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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