Beech F33A accident near Greer, AZ
On September 21, 2003, a Beech F33A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Greer, AZ. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 21, 2003
- Place
- Greer, AZ
- Aircraft
- Beech F33A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.906°N, 109.562°W
- NTSB ID
- 20031001X01632
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 21, 2003, at approximately 1235 mountain daylight time, a Beech F33A, N927JL, dropped from radar just west of Mt. Baldy, near Greer, Arizona. The airplane was never found; the airplane is presumed destroyed. The instrument rated commercial pilot and his passenger are presumed to be fatally injured. The pilot/owner was operating the airplane under Title 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the cross-country personal flight that originated from Mesa, Arizona, approximately 1 hour before disappearing from radar and voice communication. The pilot was flight following at the time of the accident; family members said that the airplane was en route to Dallas, Texas, and the pilot was to continue on to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Family members and friends of the pilot said that the pilot had departed the southern California area. They said that he had landed at Mesa, Arizona, to refuel, and had departed at approximately 1130 MDT. Radar data from Phoenix ARTCC (Air Route Traffic Control Center), last recorded the airplane at: N33 degrees, 42', 06.1"; W110 degrees, 39', 11.8". The aircraft was at 7,600 feet, and traveling at 142 knots ground speed. The pilot did talk with the ARTCC control approximately 3 minutes after the last radar return, and he was told to contact Albuquerque Center (ARTCC) over St John, Arizona (the next radar sector was Albuquerque, New Mexico). The last recorded radar data indicates that the airplane was flying into rising mountainous terrain, with elevations topping at 11,250 feet. PERSONNEL INFORMATION
Probable cause
The airplane is missing for unknown reason.
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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.
