ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 38463
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| Date: | Sunday 22 May 1994 |
| Time: | 14:06 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A36 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Shearin, Jacob C. |
| Registration: | N1551K |
| MSN: | E-2515 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 656 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-550-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Statesville, NC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Arlington, TN (KLHC) |
| Mocksville, NC (8A7) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE FLIGHT WAS ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN, AND THE WEATHER IN THE VICINITY WAS VFR CONDITIONS. THE PILOT HAD BEEN CLEARED TO DESCEND FROM 9000 FT TO 7000 FT. RADAR DATA SHOWS THAT THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO 7000 FT, LEVELED OFF MOMENTARILY, AND THEN MADE A STEEP RIGHT TURN AND BEGAN A DESCENT. ATTEMPTS TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE PILOT AFTER THE DESCENT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED IN A NOSE DOWN LEFT TURN. THE WRECKAGE WAS DISTRIBUTED ON A HEADING OF 170 DEG, OVER AN AREA APPROX 540 FT LONG. THERE WERE NO RECORDED INSTANCES OF PRIOR MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOPILOT SYSTEM.
Probable Cause: A LOSS OF CONTROL FOR UNDETERMINED REASON(s).
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL94FA102
Location
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] |
| 10-Apr-2024 07:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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