Beech BE-55 accident near Winder, GA
On September 6, 2003, a Beech BE-55 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Winder, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 6, 2003
- Place
- Winder, GA
- Aircraft
- Beech BE-55 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.996°N, 83.671°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030910X01502
Official records · ATL03FA136
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 6, 2003, at 1420 eastern daylight time, a Beech BE-55, N62JF, registered to Gwinnett Plane Leasing, Inc., operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, collided with trees while attempting to return to the Winder Barrow Airport, Winder, Georgia. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was destroyed and there was a post crash fire. The private pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated from Winder, Georgia, at 1419 on September 6, 2003. A pilot waiting for takeoff behind the accident airplane stated the accident pilot departed from runway 05 and became airborne past taxiway "C" intersection. The airplane reached about 10 feet when the nose dropped down abruptly to the right and the right main landing gear touched down on the runway followed by tire smoke. He observed a dark shape on the right side of the airplane and figured the cockpit door had opened. The airplane bounced back into the air and went to the right over the grass. The pilot regained control of the airplane. The airplane remained between 20 to 50 feet and slowly cleared a tree line beyond the end of the runway. The airplane started a shallow crosswind turn to the left, nose high at a slow airspeed. He called the pilot on the UNICOM frequency and asked the pilot if he was ok. The pilot stated, "I got problems and I am going to make an emergency landing." The pilot came back on the radio again and stated, "I am not going to make it." The witness pilot stated he lost sight of the airplane and observed smoke come up above the tree l
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight preparation in which he failed to secure the cabin door which diverted his attention and resulted in the failure to maintain directional control.
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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.
