Beech 58P accident near Memphis, TN
On July 2, 2003, a Beech 58P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Memphis, TN. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 2, 2003
- Place
- Memphis, TN
- Aircraft
- Beech 58P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 2 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 35.028°N, 89.974°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030710X01056
Official records · ATL03FA115
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- FAA Transcript of Radio Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 2, 2003, at 1005 central daylight time, a Beech 58P, N36TL, registered to private owners and co-owned and operated by the private pilot, collided with the ground during approach to land at the Memphis International Airport, Memphis, Tennessee. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with an instrument flight plan filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The private pilot and the front-seated passenger received fatal injuries, the two passengers seated in the second row received serious injuries, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight departed Peter O. Knight Airport, Tampa, Florida, about 0758 eastern daylight time on July 2, 2003. A review of air traffic control data revealed the flight was inbound from the southeast when the pilot contacted the Memphis Air Traffic Control Arrival Final East controller at 0954:55 and reported the flight was at 4,000 feet mean sea level (MSL). The controller stated the pilot could expect the ILS runway 36R approach, the pilot acknowledged, and the controller subsequently cleared the flight to descend and maintain 3,000 feet MSL. At 0958:11, the controller instructed the pilot to reduce speed to 170 knots, and the pilot acknowledged. The controller then stated, "... caution wake turbulence when on final you'll be operating four miles in trail of an e one forty five," and the pilot acknowledged. A review of radar data revealed an Embraer ERJ 145 regional jet was on approach to runway 36C, approximately four miles north of the pilot's position. At 0959
Probable cause
An encounter with wake turbulence on approach, which resulted in the pilot's inability to maintain control and subsequent in-flight collision with the ground.
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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.
