Beech A-45/T-34A accident near Claxton, GA
On April 10, 2001, a Beech A-45/T-34A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Claxton, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 10, 2001
- Place
- Claxton, GA
- Aircraft
- Beech A-45/T-34A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.192°N, 81.873°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010418X00774
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 10, 2001, about 1640 eastern daylight time, a Beech A-45/T-34A, N340JB, registered to, and operated by a private owner, as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, crashed in a wooded area south of the center of the Claxton-Evans County Airport, Claxton, Georgia, from whence it had just departed, after the pilot/owner had refueled. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed, and the private-rated pilot received fatal injuries. The pilot-rated passenger received serious injuries. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. A witness stated that she heard an aircraft flying low, with its engine operating "fast", pass over her house, so she ran out of the house for fear it would hit the house. She further stated that she then saw the airplane, just above treetop level, in the direction of the Claxton-Evans County Airport, in an extreme nose low pitch attitude. She said the airplane had been "falling fast, and the engine sounded wide open, or full throttle." She also said that "the wings were rocking, and it was obvious to her that the pilot was fighting hard to keep the airplane stable and level." According to the witness, she then saw the airplane drop into the trees, and heard the crash. She said that she then got into her car and sped to the airport, and as she approached the airport, she saw the airplane at the edge of the trees. The witness said that she then saw an explosion, followed by a fireball which shot about 300 feet into the air, followed by a column of black smoke. Sh
Probable cause
The pilot in command's failure to maintain airspeed while performing an emergency landing after having just taken off with an unsecured fuel cap, which resulted in an inadvertent stall mush, an uncontrolled descent, and an impact with trees.
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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.
