Cessna 336 accident near Magee, MS
On September 15, 2004, a Cessna 336 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Magee, MS. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 15, 2004
- Place
- Magee, MS
- Aircraft
- Cessna 336 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 31.818°N, 89.814°W
- NTSB ID
- 20041008X01609
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 15, 2004, about 0250 central daylight time, a Cessna 336, N3832U, registered to and operated by a private individual as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, crashed in Magee, Mississippi. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The student-rated pilot and three non-rated passengers received fatal injuries, and the airplane was destroyed. The flight originated in Atmore, Alabama, the same day, about 0057. On September 24, 2004, a relative reported the family as missing to the Escambia Sheriff's Office, Escambia County, Florida, and on September 25, 2004, an investigation was initiated. The investigation revealed that that the family had last been seen on September 14, 2004, at the Atmore Airport, Atmore, Alabama. The investigation further revealed that the student pilot/aircraft owner had been preparing his house and property in Molino, Florida, in anticipation of the arrival of Hurricane Ivan. During the course of the investigation a relative revealed that the pilot had been frantically searching for an airport where he could move his airplane, in order to avoid Hurricane Ivan, since the airplane had not been insured. After being notified on September 26, 2004, the U.S. Air Force Rescue Coordination Center initiated a case, and the Civil Air Patrol commenced a search. The accident airplane was discovered on October 4, 2004, by the Mississippi Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, in a thicket of trees, in a remote area of Simpson County, Mississippi, in geographic position 31 degrees 49.141 minutes North lati
Probable cause
The student pilot/ airplane owner's lack of training in night operations, which resulted in spatial disorientation, a loss of control, an uncontrolled descent, and an impact with trees.
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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.
