ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43030
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| Date: | Saturday 4 March 1989 |
| Time: | 17:30 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B55 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | Tantalus Leasing |
| Registration: | N9299Q |
| MSN: | TC-1428 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4500 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St Marys Island, GA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Titusville, FL |
| Brunswick, GA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRPLANE CRASHED INTO A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING WHILE ATTEMPTING AN APPROACH TO THE GLYNCO AIRPARK. INSTRUMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE PILOT HAD RECEIVED A WEATHER BRIEFING AND WAS AWARE OF THE CONDITIONS EN ROUTE. THE AIRPLANE CUT A SWATH THROUGH THE TREES ABOUT 600 FEET LONG. THE PROFILE VIEW INDICATED THAT THE AIRPLANE FOLLOWED THE CONTOUR OF THE TREES UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO A TREE ADJACENT TO A HOUSE. THE POST IMPACT FIRE DESTROYED THE AIRPLANE'S CENTER SECTION AND COCKPIT. WRECKAGE EXAMINATION FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY COMPONENT FAILURE OR SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. THE PILOT DID NOT HOLD AN AIRPLANE MULTI-ENGINE LAND OR INSTRUMENT AIRPLANE RATING. CAUSE: THE PILOT CONTINUED INTO IMC CONDITIONS WHERE HE COLLIDED WITH TREES.
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X27822
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 06-Jun-2023 10:49 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]] |
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