ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 217673
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| Date: | Monday 12 November 2018 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: |  Rockwell Aero Commander 690C Jetprop 840 |
| Owner/operator: | C |
| Registration: | N840JC |
| MSN: | 11676 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8441 hours |
| Engine model: | Airesearch TPE33110T511K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grand Strand, Horry County, Myrtle Beach, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cumberland-Greater Cumberland Regional Airport, MD (CBE/KCBE) |
| Myrtle Beach International Airport, SC (MYR/KMYR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was approaching the airport to land in instrument meteorological conditions when he encountered heavy turbulence. He continued the approach and the airplane started to descend rapidly. Although he added full power in an attempt to climb, the airplane continued to descend until it collided with the Atlantic Ocean. The forward portion of the fuselage, which included the cockpit separated from the airplane. The pilot did not report any anomalies with the airplane before the accident.
Review of weather information for the area of the airport about the time of the accident revealed light to moderate precipitation with a high potential for moderate turbulence and low-level wind shear below about 2,000 ft. Radar imagery did not reveal signatures typically associated with microburst activity. Based on the available information, it is likely that the pilot encountered low-level windshear and turbulence during the approach, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.
Probable Cause: An encounter with low-level windshear and turbulence during the landing approach, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA19LA043
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N840JC/history/20181112/1707Z/KCBE/KMYR
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=840JC%20
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Nov-2018 21:31 | Geno | Added |
| 13-Nov-2018 03:41 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 13-Nov-2018 10:24 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 13-Nov-2018 10:25 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Source] |
| 13-Nov-2018 14:24 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 03-Mar-2020 22:02 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 02-Jul-2022 17:18 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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