Beech F33A accident near Doylesburg, PA
On October 8, 1996, a Beech F33A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Doylesburg, PA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 8, 1996
- Place
- Doylesburg, PA
- Aircraft
- Beech F33A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.219°N, 77.700°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X06956
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 8, 1996, about 1930 eastern daylight time, a Beech F33A, N2154L, was destroyed when it collided with mountainous terrain, near Doylesburg, Pennsylvania. The certificated private pilot and passenger were fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight that departed Allegheny County Airport (AGC), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, about 1835, destined for Capital City Airport (CXY), Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. No flight plan was filed for the flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot was on an extended cross country flight which originated in California, for the purpose of attending an annual automobile show in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Prior to departing AGC, the pilot obtained a weather briefing by telephone, from the Federal Aviation Administration, Flight Service Station (FSS), Altoona, Pennsylvania. A review of the recorded briefing revealed that the pilot was advised, in part, of marginal visual meteorological conditions en route, and that a VFR (visual flight rules) flight was not recommended. During the briefing, the FSS specialist advised the pilot of a SIGMET (Significant Meteorological Information) for occasional moderate to severe turbulence below 12,000 feet, and the pilot stated, ". . . We're certainly not going to get up in anything, we're, we'd be staying uh low." The pilot then asked if there was anything that would preclude VFR flight, at which time he was advised of low ceilings obscuring mountainous terrain along his route of flight, precluding VFR flight. The specialist stated that VFR flight
Probable cause
continued VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain altitude and/or clearance from high terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, low ceiling, fog, and high (mountainous) terrain along the route.
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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.
