Shaw VELOCITY HXB N8101S
22 December 1992 · Savannah, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 December 1992 at about 22:34 local time, a Shaw VELOCITY HXB registered N8101S, operated by Shaw, George A., was involved in an accident near Savannah, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:34
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Savannah, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.1204, -81.1796
- Aircraft
- Shaw VELOCITY HXB
- Registration
- N8101S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Shaw, George A.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Salisbury → Melbourne
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL93LA040
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE DISENGAGEMENT OF THE IDLER GEAR, WHICH INTERRUPTED FUEL PUMP OPERATION, AND RESULTED IN THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. FACTORS WERE THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN AND THE WATER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ENGINE QUIT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, AT 6500 FEET, WHILE THE PILOT WAS OPERATING VFR ON TOP. AFTER DESCENDING BELOW THE CLOUDS HE OBSERVED SWAMPY TERRAIN AND THE SAVANNAH RIVER. THE AIRPLANE WAS LANDED IN THE RIVER AND INCURRED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT WAS RECOVERED BY A COAST GUARD HELICOPTER. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE IDLER GEAR HAD DISENGAGED FROM THE CRANKSHAFT GEAR. THE HEAD OF THE BOLT THAT SECURED THE IDLER GEAR WAS FOUND IN THE OIL SUMP. ITS ASSOCIATED WASHER WAS NOT FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 1992 | Cessna 172G | Millen, Georgia, United States | Georgia Flight Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-22-150 | Griffin, Georgia, United States | Brown, Thomas R. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | MacOn, Georgia, United States | Register Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1992 | Cessna 172I | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | Collins, Wesley A. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1992 | Cessna 152 | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | Aviation Training Consultants | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1992 | Cessna 150M | Jesup, Georgia, United States | Naia, Joseph & Betner, Dwight | No injuries | - |