Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Datum: | vrijdag 3 maart 1995 |
Tijd: | 19:43 |
Type: | Cessna 208B Grand Caravan |
Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | DMC Flying Service |
Registratie: | N227DM |
Constructienummer: | 208B0364 |
Bouwjaar: | 1993 |
Motoren: | 1 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A |
Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 2 / inzittenden: 2 |
Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0 |
Totaal: | slachtoffers: 2 / inzittenden: 2 |
Schade: | Vernield |
Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Plaats: | 1,2 km (0.8 mijl) SSE of Gainesville-Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport, GA (GVL) ( Verenigde Staten)
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Fase: | Nadering (APR) |
Soort vlucht: | Zaken |
Vliegveld van vertrek: | Savannah International Airport, GA (SAV/KSAV), Verenigde Staten |
Vliegveld van aankomst: | Gainesville-Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport, GA (GVL/KGVL), Verenigde Staten |
Beschrijving:The flight was executing the non-precision NDB approach to runway 04 at Gainesville (GVL), had reported procedure turn inbound, and was cleared to change to advisory frequency. Witnesses observed the airplane descend out of the base of the overcast clouds in a 10 degree nose down, 45 degree left wing down attitude. the airplane impacted terrain SSE of the airport. Witnesses in the area reported that the weather was ceilings of about 100 feet and visibility of about 500 feet in light rain and fog. The minimum descent altitude for the approach is 465 feet agl.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilots failure to maintain the minimum descent altitude during the approach. the weather and dark night light condition were factors."
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 237 days (8 months) | Accident number: | ATL95FA057 | Download report: | Summary report
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Bronnen:
» NTSB id ATL95FA057
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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft
niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Savannah International Airport, GA en Gainesville-Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport, GA bedraagt 339 km (212 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.