ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37156
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| Date: | Wednesday 30 November 1988 |
| Time: | 14:20 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft P35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Mickeys Transport |
| Registration: | N9584Y |
| MSN: | D-7052 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4993 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-470-N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bakersville, NC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Sallisaw, OK (2M3) |
| Greensboro, NC (GSO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING THE VFR BUSINESS FLIGHT RADAR DATA INDICATED THE ACFT DESCENDED FROM 9,500 TO APPROX. 5,500' MSL WHERE IT COLLIDED WITH A MOUNTAIN. CLOUDS WERE PRESENT IN THE AREA. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT. THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED BY ELT SIGNAL. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON A DIRECT LINE FROM THE ORIGINATING AIRPORT TO THE DESTINATION AIRPORT. THE AIRPLANE WAS EQUIPPED WITH LORAN. THE FAA REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO TWO-WAY COMMUNICATIONS ESTABLISHED WITH THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO THE DESCENT AND COLLISION. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF PRE-IMPACT MECHANICAL OR STRUCTURAL FAILURE. LOCAL RESIDENTS REPORTED THAT THE MOUNTAINS WERE OBSCURED BY CLOUDS AND RAIN. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X27189
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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