Beech C23 accident near Athens, GA
On April 19, 1997, a Beech C23 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Athens, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 19, 1997
- Place
- Athens, GA
- Aircraft
- Beech C23 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.910°N, 83.319°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X07660
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 19, 1997, at 0127 eastern daylight time, a Beech C-23, N6005T, burst into flames after colliding with trees, and a single family dwelling, about 1 mile southeast of the Athens/Ben Epps Airport, in Athens, Georgia. The unauthorized flight operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane was destroyed, and the pilot was fatally injured; no one in the home was injured. The flight's exact departure time from the Jackson County Airport in Jefferson, Georgia, was not determined. An eyewitness near the accident site reported that, an airplane was flying low over the city of Athens minutes before the accident. Another witness heard the sound of the aircraft engine followed by the crashing sound of the airplane as it collided with trees and the house. Within minutes of the accident, local residents were at the accident site assisting with the fire fighting effort. According to the aircraft owner, at 2100, on April 18, 1990, he parked N6005T on the ramp in front of the maintenance facility at the Jackson County Airport. The following morning, the aircraft owner returned to the airport and inquired about the maintenance scheduled on his airplane. Upon arriving at the maintenance facility, he did not see his aircraft on the ramp where he had parked it the night before. A search of the airport failed to locate N6005T. After learning of an aircraft accident in Athens, the owner traveled to the accident site; and discovered that the accident airplane was
Probable cause
pilot impairment of judgment and performance, due to alcohol; and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude or clearance from obstacles, while maneuvering at low altitude at night. Darkness was a related factor.
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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.
