ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 327138
Date: | Wednesday 28 August 1985 |
Time: | 01:45 |
Type: | Beechcraft C99 Commuter |
Owner/operator: | Sunbird Airlines |
Registration: | N992SB |
MSN: | U-170 |
Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
Total airframe hrs: | 7651 hours |
Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-36 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | 11 km E of Hickory, NC -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | Hickory Airport, NC (HKY/KHKY) |
Destination airport: | Charlotte-Douglas Airport, NC (CLT/KCLT) |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The aircraft left Hickory for a co-pilot qualification flight. The aircraft climbed to 5500 feet and after a while started performing a pitch trim emergency, which is part of Sunbirds training program. The flight descended until it struck tree limbs and a utility pole before colliding with the ground in a 35deg. angle of descent.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
"Emergency procedure - selected - pilot in command (CFI)
Remedial action - not performed - dual student
Lack of familiarity with aircraft - dual student
Remedial action - delayed - pilot in command (CFI)
Fatigue - pilot in command (CFI)
Supervision - not maintained - pilot in command (CFI)
Fatigue - pilot in command (CFI)"
Sources:
NTSB id ATL85FA261
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