ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43002
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| Date: | 20-SEP-1986 |
| Time: | 07:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 150M |
| Owner/operator: | Harless Aviation |
| Registration: | N66297 |
| MSN: | 15075979 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Screven, GA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Jesup, GA (JES) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
THE PLT AND HIS BEST MAN FOR HIS WEDDING SCHEDULED FOR LATER IN THE DAY DEP LCL APT EARLY IN THE AM. THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED MANEUVERING AT A LOW ALT OVER THE PLTS PARENTS HOME. WITNESSES DESCRIBED THE MANEUVERS TO BE LIKE A CROP DUSTER MAKING PULL UPS AND TURNS AT THE END OF A SWATH RUN. JUST PRIOR TO THE CRASH, WITH THE ACFT FLYING FROM WEST TO EAST, A WITNESS STATED THAT THE ACFT PULLED UP INTO 60-70 DEG OF PITCH, PUT THE LEFT WING STRAIGHT DOWN AND DESCEND OUT OF SIGHT BEHIND TREES. THE SOUND OF THE CRASH WAS HEARD AND SHORTLY SMOKE WAS SIGHTED. THE ACFT DESCENT ANGLE WAS NEAR VERTICAL AT IMPACT. SUNRISE WAS JUST ABOVE HORIZON. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X34693
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] |
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