Beech 36TC accident near Sylvester, GA
On July 18, 2004, a Beech 36TC (airplane) was involved in an accident near Sylvester, GA. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 18, 2004
- Place
- Sylvester, GA
- Aircraft
- Beech 36TC · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 31.607°N, 83.940°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040723X01050
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 18, 2004, at 1708 eastern daylight time a Beech BE-36TC, N1525M, registered to Equipco, Inc, and operated by the private pilot, broke up in-flight approximately 10,000 feet mean sea level (MSL) during cruise flight near Sylvester, Georgia. The flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91, and instrument flight rules. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight plan was filed. The pilot and three passengers received fatal injuries, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight originated from Sarasota, Florida, on July 18, 2004 at 1510. The pilot received a weather briefing from an FAA Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) at about 1305. The briefer advised of convective activity from Sarasota, Florida extending up to Georgia moving east northeast at 30 knots with tops to Flight Level (FL) 450. The briefer also stated thunderstorms were east, west and south of Columbus, Georgia moving east at 25-35 knots. The briefer provided winds aloft information and the pilot requested to file an IFR flight plan from Sarasota, Florida to Lawrenceville, Illinois. The briefing was concluded at about 1312. According to air traffic data, the pilot was en route to Lawrenceville, Illinois, and in radar contact with Jacksonville Center. During the course of the flight. Air Traffic Control (ATC) issued several broadcast messages regarding convective SIGMET activity. ATC stated Convective SIGMET'S 1 Eastern and 99 Eastern were valid. The pilot had reported on the frequency when the messages were broadcast. At
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision resulting in flight into thunderstorms resulting in an in-flight breakup of the airframe.
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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.
