Cessna 208B accident near Gainesville, GA
On March 4, 1995, a Cessna 208B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Gainesville, GA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 4, 1995
- Place
- Gainesville, GA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 208B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.290°N, 83.829°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X03061
Official records · ATL95FA057
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Transcript of Radio Communications with the Pilots of N227DM: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 3, 1995, at 1943 eastern standard time, a Cessna 208B, N227DM, was destroyed following a collision with terrain, and a post crash fire, during an instrument approach to the Gainesville, Georgia Airport. Both the airline transport/instructor pilot and the private/instrument rated pilot were fatally injured in the accident. The aircraft was being operated under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 by D.M.C. Flying Service, at the time of the accident. Instrument meteorological conditions existed at the time of the accident, and an instrument flight rules flight plan was in effect for the flight. The flight departed Savannah, Georgia, at 1730. All radio communications with the aircraft were reported to be normal. The flight had been cleared by the Atlanta Air Route Traffic Control Center for the Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) approach and cleared to change radio frequencies to the advisory channel. Witnesses reported observing the aircraft descend out of the base of the overcast clouds in a 10 degree nose down, 45 degree left wing down attitude. The aircraft impacted the trees and terrain about 3/4 mile south southeast of the airport. The trees and terrain at the impact area were approximately 1200 feet above mean sea level. A pilot, flying on an instrument flight plan, and practicing instrument approaches in the area at the time of the accident, reported the following. He stated that at the time of the accident, he was in a holding pattern waiting for N227DM to complete the approach into Gainesville (GVL). He heard the conversation
Probable cause
THE PILOTS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE DURING THE APPROACH. THE WEATHER AND DARK NIGHT LIGHT CONDITION WERE FACTORS.
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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.
