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ATL86LA232

1986-08-29 · ROME, Georgia, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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Factual narrative

THE PLT SAID HE TOOK OFF WITH ABOUT 6 GALLONS OF AUTOMOTIVE GAS IN THE ACFT FOR THE 14 NM TRIP TO A LOCAL ARPT. DURING DESCENT FOR LANDING, THE ENG QUIT AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A CORN FIELD. POST ACCIDENT EXAM OF THE ACFT FAILED TO REVEAL ANY FUEL IN THE ACFT AND NO SIGNS OF FUEL SPILLAGE AROUND THE WRECKAGE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_ATL86LA232.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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