Beech A-36 accident near Milledgeville, GA
On March 8, 2003, a Beech A-36 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Milledgeville, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 8, 2003
- Place
- Milledgeville, GA
- Aircraft
- Beech A-36 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.154°N, 83.241°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030314X00331
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 7, 2003, at 2252 eastern standard time, N333RB, a Beech A-36, owned and operated by REM Leasing Corporation, collided with trees and the ground 2,350 feet from the approach end of runway 10 and burst into flames at Baldwin County Airport, Milledgeville, Georgia. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 and instrument flight rules (IFR). Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident and an IFR clearance had been issued. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The private pilot was fatally injured. The flight departed Dexter, Missouri, on March 7, 2003, at an undetermined time. At 2159:00, the pilot established initial radio contact with Atlanta Approach Air Traffic Control, after being handed off from Atlanta Center. At 2159:25, the pilot was issued an IFR clearance to Baldwin County Airport via direct at 4,000 feet. At 2159:47, the pilot was instructed to proceed to Aznax initial approach fix, maintain 2,400 feet until established on the approach, and then cleared for the GPS runway 10 approach. At 2212:13, the pilot contacted Atlanta Approach and reported a missed approach. The pilot requested and was issued clearance for a second GPS runway 10 approach, with Aznax as the initial approach fix. At 2236:29, the pilot reported a second missed approach, then requested and was issued clearance for a third GPS runway 10 approach, with Aznax as the initial approach fix. At 2249:07, radar contact with the airplane was lost. At 2300, a local resident found the airplane burning in an open
Probable cause
The pilot's improper IFR procedure by which he failed to maintain the minimum descent altitude, and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance. A factor was low the ceiling.
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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.
