ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145968
Last updated: 20 May 2013
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| Date: | 31-MAY-2012 |
| Time: | 16:56 CDT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A36 Bonanza |
| Operator: | Harrison Gypsum LLC |
| Registration: | N976S |
| C/n / msn: | E-3370 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Mashulaville community, about 15 miles southwest of Macon, MS -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | KPIE |
| KOUN |
While flying through an area of extreme precipitation, a Beechcraft A36 Bonanza experienced an in-flight breakup and crashed in the Mashulaville community, about 15 miles southwest of Macon, Mississippi.
Witnesses say high winds and lightning were present around the site at the time of the crash.
The pilot was killed.
Sources:
http://newsok.com/norman-man-dies-in-plane-crash/article/3680730
http://www.wapt.com/news/central-mississippi/Oklahoma-businessman-dies-in-Miss-plane-crash/-/9156946/14422414/-/hug4r7/-/index.html
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N976S
http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20120531X02455&key=1
http://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/small/022/022527.jpg (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2012 05:34 | gerard57 | Added |
| 02-Jun-2012 07:01 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Jun-2012 15:58 | Geno | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
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