Beech A36 accident near Morrisville, NC
On May 17, 2004, a Beech A36 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Morrisville, NC. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 17, 2004
- Place
- Morrisville, NC
- Aircraft
- Beech A36 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 35.830°N, 78.830°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040524X00640
NTSB summary
This report was modified on July 17, 2007. HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 16, 2004, at 2116 eastern daylight time a Beech A36, N4550S, registered to FCA Inc., and operated by a private pilot, collided with powerlines and the ground during a forced landing following a reported loss of engine power in Morrisville, North Carolina. The personal flight operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The private pilot, the sole occupant, received fatal injuries and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight departed Wilmington International Airport, Wilmington, North Carolina, on May 16, 2004, at 2030. According to the passengers, the flight departed Daytona Beach International Airport the evening of May 16, 2004 enroute to Wilmington International Airport, where the passengers were to deplane. A passenger recalled the pilot performing a visual inspection of the airplane, checking the fuel tanks and verifying they were full before taking off from Daytona Beach. Two passengers stated that the flight from Daytona Beach to Wilmington was approximately two and a half hours long. Upon arriving in Wilmington, the pilot did not shut down the engine, but deplaned the passengers and continued the flight to Raleigh-Durham International Airport. According to Raleigh control tower, the pilot established radio contact and was provided flight following service for the flight. When the flight arrived within range of the Raleigh-Durham International Airport, the pilot was given radar assistance
Probable cause
The failure of the engine for undetermined reasons resulting in the aircraft colliding with powerlines and the ground during the subsequent forced landing.
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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.
