Beech A36 accident near Alma, GA
On August 4, 2013, a Beech A36 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Alma, GA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 4, 2013
- Place
- Alma, GA
- Aircraft
- Beech A36 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 31.642°N, 82.610°W
- NTSB ID
- 20130804X35418
Official records · ERA13FA349
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- ATC Radar Data Graphic: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- ATC Transcript: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Air Traffic Controller Statements: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn August 4, 2013, about 1155 eastern daylight time, a Beech A36, N1831W, was destroyed when it impacted trees and terrain near Alma, Georgia. Day, visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed. The private pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The flight departed Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport (FHB), Fernandina Beach, Florida around 1115 with the intended destination of Gwinnett County Airport-Briscoe Field (LZU), Lawrenceville, Georgia, where the airplane was based. A review of voice recordings provided by Jacksonville Air Traffic Control Tower (JAX) revealed no indication from the pilot of any anomalies. A radar hand-off was accomplished between JAX to Jacksonville Air Route Traffic Control Center (ZJX). The pilot contacted ZJK at 1127 and was issued the current altimeter setting. Then, at 1151, while en route at 5,000 feet mean sea level (msl), the airplane lost radar contact and the radar controller attempted to contact the pilot; however, no response was recorded or noted. A review of radar data indicated that the radar target began to descend from about 5,000 feet msl starting at 1150:52. The next radar targets were recorded at 4,900 feet msl at 1151:04, then 3,900 feet msl at 1151:16, and the last radar target was at 2,800 feet msl at 1151:28. The wreckage was located about 2 miles to the northwest of the last radar return. Witnesses reported hearing a "low flying" airplane and soon after,
Probable cause
Descent from cruise flight until impact with trees and the ground for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the wreckage did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation and the pilot's autopsy and toxicology tests did not provide any evidence of impairment or incapacitation.
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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.
