Beechcraft A36 accident near Stone Mountain, GA
On September 16, 2003, a Beechcraft A36 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Stone Mountain, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 16, 2003
- Place
- Stone Mountain, GA
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A36 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.802°N, 84.135°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030922X01565
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 16, 2003, at 1958 eastern daylight time, a Beech A36, N1980K, registered to and operated by the commercial pilot, collided with the south side of Stone Mountain, and burst into flames in Stone Mountain, Georgia. The flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91, and visual flight rules. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plane was filed for the local flight. The pilot received fatal injuries and the airplane was substantially damaged. The flight originated from Peachtree-Dekalb airport, Chamblee, Georgia at 1925. Witnesses stated that they observed the airplane circling the mountain just prior to the accident. They stated that they saw the airplane flying directly towards the mountain at just above the treetops, then they heard and explosion and observed a fireball and black smoke. Several witness stated that they immediately telephoned the 911 operators and or tried to access the accident site. Radar data confirmed what the witnesses reported, and that the airplane made five complete counterclockwise circles of the mountain. On the sixth circuit farther out from the mountain then the preceding five circuits it turned in and headed straight toward the mountain. Radar contact was lost at 1958 while the airplane was in a rapid descent at a ground speed of 179 knots. PERSONNEL INFORMATION A review of information on file with the FAA Airman's Certification Division, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, revealed the pilot held a commercial pilot certificate, with ratings for airplane single engine land, and instrument a
Probable cause
The pilot's intentional flight into the ground for the purpose of suicide while impaired by alcohol.
More accidents in GA
- Embraer EMB-120RT, Apr 5, 1991
- Cessna 208, Sep 29, 1985
- Beech 400, Dec 11, 1991
- Embraer EMB-120RT, Aug 21, 1995
- Mitsubishi MU-2B-30, Apr 20, 1982
Browse: Georgia
Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
