Beech C-90 accident near Augusta, GA
On August 7, 1993, a Beech C-90 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Augusta, GA. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 7, 1993
- Place
- Augusta, GA
- Aircraft
- Beech C-90 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.351°N, 81.970°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X13055
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 7, 1993, at 1515 eastern daylight time, a Beech C-90, N90BP, collided with trees during final approach to Bush Field, Augusta, Georgia. The airplane was operated by Critical Care Medflight, Inc., as Lifeguard N909BP, under instrument flight rules and 14 CFR Part 135. Instrument weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and the flight was issued a valid instrument flight clearance. The commercial pilot, two medical personnel and an infant were fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a post impact fire. The flight departed Adel, Georgia, at 1423 hours. The purpose of the flight was to transport the one day old infant from Adel to the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta for treatment. At 1052, the pilot filed an instrument flight plan from Adel, Georgia, via Direct User Access Terminal Services (DUATS). At 1423, N90BP departed Adel, and was issued an instrument flight clearance to Augusta. Air Traffic Control procedures and instrument handling were routine throughout the flight. At 1456, the pilot established radio contact with Augusta Approach Control, and told the Air Traffic Controller that he had Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) information "Quebec." The pilot also requested and was given approval to deviate around weather. Approach Control advised the pilot to expect the ILS Approach to runway 17. At 1508, the pilot was advised of a thunderstorm moving over the airport with winds 220 degrees at 21 knots. The pilot rogered the information, and stated that he was out of the worst of the weat
Probable cause
WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY EVALUATE INFLIGHT WEATHER CONDITIONS WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED A THUNDERSTORM.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
