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| Date: | Tuesday 29 June 1999 |
| Time: | 06:25 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 58 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | Paragon Air Express Inc., |
| Registration: | N17915 |
| MSN: | TH-78 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 14036 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-C8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Atlanta, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KFTY) |
| Mobile, AL (KMOB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Shortly after takeoff the pilot reported that he had an engine problem and requested to return to the airport. The controller cleared the flight to land on any runway. A witness reported hearing only one engine running. The pilot maneuvered west of the airport and subsequently collided with trees and burst into flames. Both propellers revealed low-pitch blade angle. No evidence of mechanical malfunction was found.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to follow emergency procedures that resulted in the uncontrolled collision with trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL99FA102
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 14-Dec-2017 08:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Apr-2024 19:36 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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